What went well this year for me was that I got to improve my leadership skills by joining the leadership class at Centennial. This class has helped me take on many roles and help out during events at our school. I was involved in the community more this year and had the opportunity to go out and help our neighbourhood. I got to meet new people during this time and made great connections along the way. Lastly, I achieved the grades that I desired in all my classes and I hope to maintain them until the end of the year.
Areas to Improve
Goals
Action Plan
Try new things and join a club
Next year I plan to join a club and try something new by asking around. I will try to get information on what’s happening around the school and try to help out.
Maintain my grades
Next year I want to maintain my grades and keep the average that I have this year. I plan on doing this by putting in the same effort as this year and not giving up.
Manage my time
Lastly, next year I want to manage my time wisely and not procrastinate. I plan on doing this by creating a schedule and having a daily plan that I will stick to.
In this project the skills that I show case are research and analyzing skills. I was able to analyze information and present them through a PowerPoint. I researched about Thailand and their country’s struggles and growth. The core competency that fills this would be critical and reflective thinking. I chose this assignment because we have more freedom with researching the country and how it has grown through the years. I learned from this project that every thing about a country matter and good government organization is a very important part of a country’s success.
Core Competency
The Core Competency I chose was critical and reflective thinking which is that I can analyze evidence to make judgements. This relates to my project because I had to use critical thinking to research about Thailand and make decisions that would support my project. Reflective thinking was also a skill that I used in this project because I had to reflect back at my decisions and recommendations for the country.
The story of Romeo and Juliet expresses many themes but one that really stands out is morality. Morality in Romeo and Julliet shows the socials standards for good and bad behaviors and characters. Being right, correct, honest, and acceptable was what Romeo and Julliet tried to represent with morality. In many scenes you can see how morality was displayed in their society for example when they had a party Capulet was a wonderful host that encouraged everyone to have a good time. This expresses social standards because it gives an example of how to act and host a party. He wanted everyone to have fun and was not being difficult with anyone.
Something I learned about myself, and society, is that it has changed immensely over the years. Before society had many rules and classes that families were put into. In Juliets family in the beginning her father treated her differently compared to how the society would treat women now. He gave her more freedom and choices with her life about when she wanted to get married and let her fall in love. As things started to fall downhill his entire perspective changed and he did not let her choose, instead he forced her to get married because after all she was property that had to be sold. In 2022 society is completely different and I think it has changed in a good way. Women are given more freedom and are not treated as property that is to be sold to a man. Women have jobs and make their own money so they can have a life without a man but before the life of a women was nothing without a man. Something I learned about myself from reading Romeo and Juliet is that if I were in her situation, I would have had a different way to approach this situation. Juliet was head over heels for Romeo and went to great lengths for him. They were incredibly young as well and they made very reckless decisions and did not think things through. I would have either let Romeo go or told my family. Romeo and Juliet were a love that was at first sight so something like that is not common in the society we live in now.
What Shakespeare wanted us to learn from this play was to let go of old hatred and emotions from the past. These problems that have been carried on for years will only cause pain for others. Rather than fighting with your enemy, make peace and let go of the long vendetta. This vendetta between both families was the reason for all these people’s deaths. Shakespeare wants us to understand that life is too short to hate people and keep that going for years. We need to understand the values in life and see how precious it is, so we don’t waste it. He also wants us to learn that nothing is purely evil or good and that everything contains a bit of both and that includes human nature. Also, for something good to happen there has to be some evil or negative involved. The vendetta between both families was resolved after both Romeo and Juliets death. Even though there was a negative outcome the families learned their lesson at the end.
Racism is a broad issue and in Canada it has a deep history. Within the Canadian society racism has been happening for years and continuous to happen. Canada faces different types of racism and different groups, and ethnicities are affected as well. The concepts of racism like systemic racism, and white privilege in this society have a major impact on specific races. There have been many issues and cases that have brought awareness but not enough for change. Residential schools are one of Canadas most horrific historical past that many are still recovering from till this day. Recently we have been getting more insight on Black cases and Asian hate. Since Canada is an international country that is growing with many different races and cultures some people aren’t very happy about that. Some people in this society want to constantly blame someone for all the problems that they or the country face. Asian hate is an example of how during Covid-19 all Asians were targeted for starting this pandemic and spreading it worldwide. It still continues today where Asians are being told to go back to their “OWN” country and told to stop invading Canada. They are accused of the pandemic in almost all countries and Canada with a large population of Asians are being treated terribly. In Canada the discussion on Black lives is rising after the George Floyd case and cases in Canada are being opened to figure out justice for these painful deaths. Racial stereotypes are also an issue that all ages and races are witnessing. These stereotypes that are put on people have caused unnecessary trouble, misunderstandings, and unfortunately even deaths. Hijabs are called terrorists, Black people are accused of threating people, Asians are accused of spreading covid-19, and it goes on with every skin type and culture. This is a problem because from these accusations and false understandings people are being put to death and don’t get correct justice. People that aren’t white, have a different skin color, or race are always looked at differently and this causes major false allegations that lead to consequences such as death. These racial stereotypes and hate happen every day even by joking around or in subtle ways. People make fun of clothing, food, and culture that happen in all environments casually and these situations aren’t being talked about. Children at school are being made fun of by other classmates and these are covered up by saying it is a “joke”. By reading To Kill a Mockingbird my opinion on racism hasn’t been affected majorly. My opinion on racism has just gotten truer and stronger. In To Kill a Mockingbird the black man was innocent but because the statement came from a white girl the court took her side and he was guilty. These cases happen too often that it isn’t a surprise when it happens, and people aren’t fazed. Even the court which shouldn’t look at race took the ladies side and proved that white privilege powers over the truth. Racism isn’t something that can completely be changed it is something we all need to take small steps to change and make a difference.
I can use what I know and observe to identify problems and ask questions
In Accounting 11 I could find evidence and make judgment while making a balance sheet. While making a balance sheet I used evidence in the transactions and made judgments to determine which accounts they would go in. In accounting we are given many invoices, statements, and bills that we would use to find transactions and accounts to judge them after to see how it impacted the company. I can also use what I know to make a financial statement that the company can use and see where they have growth and loss. When I stumble across a problem I use strategies that I learned to figure out where I went wrong. I also ask questions to get help and learn where I went wrong.
Social awareness and responsibility are the awareness, understanding, and appreciation of connections among people. It is mainly interacting with others in a respectful and caring way. I demonstrate that I can interact with others and people around me respectfully. An example of this is when our class did an activity called Telestration Tuesday. This activity requires us to interact with each other and understand what our classmates portray without words. We go around and guess what the previous person drew without any words. This uses critical thinking and becomes a challenge to understand what they had in mind. You learn that everybody views things differently and how that can make an impact on your view. It becomes an obstacle when you have to think outside the box and connect with their thinking. Not always will this be right as well your view can change things leading to the next person having a new view. This skill can be applied every day, for example when you meet someone new, and they don’t speak the same language as you. The society we live in uses one important tool to communicate with everyone which are signs. To understand others, you need to be in their shoes and think as one person. This assignment is to interact with other classmates and think creatively. Also, to put you on the spot to connect different ideas that convey one thing. Even though this activity seems to be just for fun there are many skills that you can take away.
The slope for a vertical line is rise/run=0 that equals rise/0 this line is an undefined line because when a number is divide by 0 it is undefined. This means that a vertical line will be the x intercept because the slope is undefined. The slope for a horizontal line is rise=0/run that is 0/run this line is a zero slope because when a number is divided by 0 it equals 0. The horizontal line then will then be the y intercept because the slope is 0.
A horizontal line with a zero slope
A vertical line with a undefined slope
Equation
The equation of a vertical line is X=__ when the line goes through a point for example (2,5) the equation would be X=2 because the slope for a vertical line is undefined. The equation of a horizontal line is Y=__ when the line goes through a point for example (4,7) the equation would be Y=7 because the slope is a zero slope.
Function not a Function
A horizontal and vertical line can be a function if they pass the horizontal and vertical line test. You use the vertical line test to determine if the line is a function by putting a vertical line through the whole graph and if two points of the line touch the vertical line it isn’t a function. The horizontal test is to determine if the line is a one to one function. A vertical line though isn’t a function because when you do the vertical line test on it the line touches more than once on the line. A horizontal line is a function because when you put it through the vertical test it doesn’t touch the line twice it is not a one to one function because it doesn’t pass the horizontal test.
Domain and Range
The domain and range for a vertical and horizontal line. A vertical line would be domain with the value of X=__ the blank would be the x intercept on the axis. The equation for a vertical line won’t have two numbers it will only have one number where the x intercepts. The Y would be all real numbers because it is a continuous line that goes on forever. For example X=3 the line will go through 3 on the x axis the y would be all real numbers.
A horizontal line is Y so it would be range with a value of Y=__ the blank will be the y intercept this time on the Y axis. the horizontal line will have one value that goes through continuously forever and the domain would be all real numbers for example Y=3.
