During the titration lab, our class was split into pairs. We worked closely with our partners, communicating effectively to coordinate our actions. To speed up the process, we assigned separate tasks to each other and discussed them beforehand. Our goal was to achieve a light pink solution, which would indicate the desired molarity. This was preferable to a dark magenta colour, which would have meant there was too much base in the solution.
I recently had the opportunity to listen to the story of Carrie Louis, a residential school survivor who attended day school. Her story provided a unique perspective on the challenges faced by Indigenous children who were forced to attend schools where they were not allowed to speak their language or practice their cultural traditions.
Carrie’s story was a reminder of the lasting impacts of colonialism on Indigenous peoples and communities. She shared with us the trauma and difficulties she experienced as a young child, which included being separated from her family and losing connection to her culture and language.
Despite the adversity she faced, what struck me was Carrie’s courage and willingness to share her story with us. It was clear that she felt a responsibility to educate us about the harms of residential schools and the ongoing effects of intergenerational trauma on Indigenous communities.
Carrie’s journey towards healing and resilience was also inspiring. Despite the trauma she experienced, she refused to let it define her or hold her back. She pursued her education and career, eventually becoming a respected community leader and advocate for Indigenous rights.
Overall, listening to Carrie’s story was a powerful reminder of the need to acknowledge the past and work towards a better future for all Canadians. Her story reinforced the importance of education, awareness, and solidarity with Indigenous peoples in their ongoing struggles for justice and reconciliation.
Carrie Louis’ story is a powerful example of the importance of developing personal and social awareness. Through her personal journey, she demonstrated a deep understanding of her emotions and the impacts of the residential school system on her life. She also showed a remarkable level of social awareness by contextualizing her experiences within the broader history of colonization and its ongoing effects on Indigenous communities. By sharing her story, Carrie helped raise awareness and understanding of the trauma and injustices faced by Indigenous peoples, highlighting the importance of cultivating personal and social awareness to build empathy, understanding, and support for those who have been marginalized and oppressed.
This Spanish dialogue displays my creative thinking skills because as a group, we had to come up with creative ways to follow the criteria and still have an interesting presentation. For example, in the script we made fun of each other to add the necessary idioms, for example when I say “Tu eres un baboso.”
This Spanish dialogue displays my communication core competency because in order to give ideas for the script, I needed to optimally explain what I thought was needed and explain why it should be there.
I started by reading a variety of poems, both classic and contemporary. I paid attention to the different structures and forms of each poem, and how they affected the meaning and emotion conveyed by the poem. I also noted the use of literary devices, such as imagery, metaphor, and simile, and how they were used to enhance the overall meaning and impact of the poem.
I also started to study the main parts of stories, such as the plot, setting, characters, and theme. I learned how these elements work together to create a cohesive narrative and how they can be used to convey meaning and evoke emotion in the reader.
Overall, it was a lot of information to take in, but I enjoyed learning about it and I’m excited to continue exploring the world of poetry and stories, and I look forward to have a higher understanding of subtle things found in literature.
Learning about poetry and the main parts of stories required me to use my creative thinking skills. I had to use my imagination to understand the emotions and ideas conveyed by the poet, think about how different poetic forms and literary devices could be used in my own writing, and come up with unique and compelling narrative using different plot, setting, characters and themes. All of this helped me to understand the creative nature of poetry and stories, and to develop my own writing skills.
First, I did some research online to get a basic understanding of the different components of a car audio system. I learned about the different types of car stereos, including single DIN and double DIN units, and how they are installed in a car.
Next, I learned about tweeters and how they are used to produce high-frequency sound. I learned about the different types of tweeters, such as dome and horn tweeters, and how they affect the overall sound quality.
I also learned about subwoofers and how they are used to produce low-frequency sound. I learned about the different types of subwoofers, such as sealed and ported subwoofers, and how they affect the overall sound quality.
Finally, I learned about amplifiers and how they are used to power car audio systems. I learned about the different types of amplifiers, such as Class A, B, AB, and D amplifiers, and how they affect the overall sound quality.
I also learned about the different ways of connecting audio components together and how to properly wire them.
Overall, it was a lot of information to take in, but I enjoyed learning about it and I’m excited to put my new knowledge to use when I upgrade my car audio system.
Learning about car audio required me to use my critical thinking skills in several ways. One example is when I had to evaluate different types of car stereos, tweeters, subwoofers, and amplifiers and compare their features and specifications to determine which one would be the best fit for my specific needs and preferences. Additionally, I had to consider how each component would work with the other components of the system, and how they would all work together to produce the best overall sound quality. Additionally, when researching online, I had to filter through a lot of information, both accurate and inaccurate, and use my critical thinking skills to determine which information was accurate, and useful to my learning. All of this helped me to understand the complex nature of car audio systems and make informed decisions.
This picture shows my communication core competency because I clearly communicated my thought process to show why the buttons are in their place. Although it seems messy, it is easily navigable so one is able to find the place for a button.
In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend understanding by asking questions to show that I am listening to the speaker.
One of the ways I ensure my group is clear on the common purpose is to ask questions to people in the group to make sure that everyone understands what is going on.
One strategy or activity that stimulates my imagination is taking a step back from the activity and coming back to it another time after I’ve gathered my thoughts.
In this course I showed my critical thinking skills by fixing the carburetor on my small engine. When my partner and I started up our engine, we realized that our engine had been on full idle, full idle means that the engine is running at full speed while at idle. We realized our engine was stuck at full idle because we would start our engine, and we would be unable to make it go faster because it was already at its fastest. We realized this quickly with some help from Mr. Kent, and my partner and I quickly solved the problem so our engine could run regularly.
This picture above is a picture of the valve that was responsible for making our engine run at full idle.
The picture above is a picture of the governor which is how Mr. Kent and my group realized what was happening because it wasn’t moving.
The picture above is the top part of the engine, we thought our engine was on full idle because we thought the spark plug was stopping the springs from moving but Mr. Kent helped us realize and explained that wasn’t the case.
I found working with others at our desks is the most helpful because we can help each other and verify answers without the help of a teacher.
I felt like this because it is at the end of the day and I’m more tired.
I chose critical thinking because you need to think about many things when doing more complicated math problems, and also, being able to think critically can help with the ability to do math.
I show how I can think critically in this class because when given work, I was able to finish the work quickly without errors.
The reason I chose this emoji is because today I woke up very awake but I am slowly getting more tired.
When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I listen to music and do my work but take frequent breaks. The reason I listen to music is because having noise in the background helps me focus on my work so I can finish faster. I also take frequent breaks because I like watching some shows in between studying.
When I need to do something with a group I take always take on my role and help others when they need it.
If I am disagreeing with someone, I am able to understand why they have that opinion and I am able to disagree with them without being disrespectful.
If I someone disagrees with me, I am able to defend my opinion respectfully and advocate for my opinion
I am able to look at different aspects of evidence and decide on how to act based on the evidence provided to me.
If I were to Improve on one of the four core competencies I chose, I would like to improve on my ability to analyze evidence and make judgements. The reason I would like to improve on this one is because it would be better if I was less indecisive in acting based on my judgments.