Artifact

About the activity

During this project, I had to create a Legal Code that would govern a society that was stranded on a deserted island. This code had to address any problems that the society might encounter, as well as look after the survival needs of the society. Additionally, I compared and contrasted my Legal Code with other codes from history. I also reflected on the effectiveness, strengths and weaknesses of my Legal Code.

Core Competency Reflection

I can analyze my own beliefs and consider views that do not fit with them. I chose this statement because I had to think from a different perspective while doing this project. In order to create a Legal Code for a group of people stranded on a desert island, I had to think from a survival standpoint rather than an ethical one, and some of the conclusions that I reached for the code didn’t align with my beliefs, but they would help a stranded society survive.

I can develop a body of creative work over time. I chose this statement because I had to use my time management skills during this project, as our class was given lots of time in class to complete this project. I was able to use class time effectively to reach daily goals that I set for myself. For example, I dedicated a few days to the creation of my code and set goals for each day for how many sections of my code I wanted to complete by the end of the class.

I can advocate for myself. I chose this statement because I was able to demonstrate that I can advocate for myself and my needs during this project. As the due date approached for this project, I realized that I needed more time than was given to finish my project. When an extension was offered to those in the class who asked, I advocated for myself and requested an extension so that I could finish the project to the best of my ability.

I can recognize my emotions and use strategies to manage them. I chose this statement because I was able to manage my emotions and stay on task during this project. I was able to handle emotions like frustration by taking breaks from my work when I got stuck so that I could return to my work with a fresh mind.

I can ask open-ended questions to gather information. I chose this statement because it is a goal that I would like to work towards, as I sometimes refrain from asking questions and try to work out problems by myself without the information that I need. While figuring out problems by myself is a good skill to have, I would like to improve on seeking help when I need it.