English Final Reflection

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Artifact: I chose my connection to the land assignment. This assignment was meant to show how the land we are on has a deeper past than what is told on the surface. I chose the Kwikwetlem land and decided to explain the stories of the thunderbird, salmon, and the flood story.

Curricular Competency: I can construct meaningful personal connections between self, text, and world. The entire purpose of this assignment was to show how the land we reside on has a deep and misunderstood history. Through the knowledge of knowing what happened on the land, we are more aware of what we could do, and especially what we shouldn’t do. Therefore, this allows us to be more sustainable in our living, as well as respecting and caring for the land that we unrightfully took from the hands of the First nations people.

Core Competency: I can show a sense of accomplishment and joy. I take pride in my work and myself. Not only did I have a sense of accomplishment within my work, I had a huge sense of pride in the photos I used, and the deeper meanings behind each example. Not only that, I also think that the presentation was very ascetically pleasing which only further engages the reader, encouraging them to learn and retain all the knowledge being spread.

Life Sciences 11 Relfection

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Earthworm Disection

Bio 11 has quickly grown to be my favourite class and my passion for my future as well. Throughout this course, I have loved the applications of science to real-world things and items, and how they are presented through this branch of science. I believe that this lab showed the 3 curricular competencies best. (ThinkingCC) Firstly, the process of directing a worm could be quite meticulous and time-consuming if not done efficiently, obviously, through this tedious work, I was able to develop my creative thinking skills by being able to change cuts on a whim depending on if I needed to change the cut line not to hit any of the internal organs. (Personal Social CC)Moreover, my personal goal is to be a radiologist or surgeon, I was able to relate the ideas of dissection and the nervous system to my personal social goals and responsibilities. This was done through constant applications of the course material, and the equally constant relations to my goals. (CommunicationCC) Lastly, I was able to represent my learning and explain how it connected to my experiences. This was shown through the lab write-up that followed the dissection, in this write-up, I was able to not only label and explain each function, I was also able to explain how the earthworm was able to function as a living organism. This obviously proves how I retained the knowledge displayed within this lab.

English Term Assessment

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Artifact: The assignment that I am most proud of and that best relates to a curricular competency would have to be my Oral storytelling assignment. This story revolves around the themes of self-confidence and how you are the only one who can set limits for yourself. I showed this through a character named David who plays the guitar, and how he doubts his capabilities. His doubts are quickly challenged by the introduction of a “magic guitar” and how that would make him play better. After signing with an agency and hitting a block in his abilities, he finds that the guitar was never magical and that he earned his opportunity.

Curricular competency: In this assignment, I learnt that creating a story through the style that the indigenous community does is quite enjoyable compared to making a traditional, linear story. Moreover, I learnt that stories that are composed with these methods lead to a more symbolic connotation which leaves the readers wondering and questioning. Not only does this allow the reader to develop their thoughts and opinions, it also leaves an open ending, allowing people to infer what happens next. I had a recursive, circular story meaning that I had a continuous storyline which kept referencing back to the main idea within the story. Through this, I was able to cement the theme and allow readers to build off of that.

Core Competency: “I can persevere over time to develop my ideas, and I expect setbacks and failure, but use that to develop my ideas”. Since the development of this story, I continued to struggle on what to base it on, taking me a few days to cement the idea. Despite this, I continued to struggle to build upon the idea; liking the fundamental plot but finding it hard to develop the idea into something worthwhile. I continued to ponder on how to take the story when I was around halfway through, Luckily I had made a timetable of how I wanted the story to unfold, and due to this I was able to work backwards allowing me to develop ideas and connect plot point A to plot point B.

Chemistry 11 – Titration – Aaron

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I can persevere over time and develop my ideas and I expect setbacks and failures, but can use these to develop my Ideas.

The chemistry titration lab allowed individuals to find the concentration of a solution. Through this process, setbacks and failures are expected, as seen through the multiple trials we were allowed in this lab. Before getting the titration perfect, we had to go through two failed trials, wasting time and expensive resources. Despite this, this allowed us to find the volume of solution which spoilt the titration. Through this, it led us to find the estimate of the max, allowing us to retry the lab shooting just under the number. Expectedly, this allowed us to perfect the lab and get a satisfactory ending.

Physics 11 Core Competencies Reflection

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COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION

“Through their communication, students acquire, develop and transform ideas and information, and make connections with others to share their ideas, express their individuality, further their learning.”

In Ms. Curran’s Physics 11 class whenever we are learning a new concept or idea, we are always put into group work as this may help individuals understand these new concepts with the help of their friends. Through group work, I not only learn from my peers but also actively work on my collaboration skills. Furthermore, through talking and applying these concepts to actual problems my partners and I are able to “rally” ideas between one another to understand the concepts more than we would have alone. Through the help of my peers rallying Ideas with me in group work, I have been to actively work on my core competencies which have made me a much better student.

Graphing Quadratic Functions in Vertex form

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Written Response

My quadratic function is very different compared to its parent function. This is shown through its many added variables, this includes the a, h, and k which all represent different transformations and parts of the graph. Seen in my graph, the vertex of my parabola is (-6,-5) this not only represents the h (-6), but also represents the k, which is equal to -5. The h represents multiple things in the graph, it represents not only the amount the parabola is shifted left or right, but also the axis of symmetry. Evident within my graph, as the h is equal to -6, the graph is shifted left 6 units, and also the axis of symmetry is x = -6. Similar to h, the k represents multiple parts of the graph; this includes the range, min/max value, and how much it is shifted up or down the y-axis. Seen in my graph, as the k is equal to -5, not only is the range less than or equal to -5, but also the minimum value is also -5. Therefore, the whole parabola is also shifted down 5 units. Lastly, the a may be one of the most influential variables of the vertex form, not only does it show if the parabola is stretched or compressed, it also displays whether the parabola is opening down or up. This can be determined through looking at the value of a to evaluate whether a is larger than 1, or a fraction between 1 and 0 and whether it’s negative or not. For example, as my a was equal to -2, it represents that my graph will have a more compressed parabola opening towards the negative quadrants.

Self Evaluation

  1. I represented the fundamental mathematical ideas in multiple ways through representing the differences that h, k, and a represent within an equation.
  2. Evident within my paragraph, I have demonstrated a sophisticated amount of mathematical vocabulary. This is shown through the use of terminology as vertex, axis of symmetry, and an extended amount of vocabulary first presented to students.
  3. Not only did I include all necessary information about my parabolas on my graph, I also presented the information in my paragraph in a clear concise manner, addressing all appropriate information one by one.

Facing a Challenge

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Aaron

When I first encountered this problem, I found it challenging not due to a lack of understanding, but rather the abundance of different techniques and steps that an equation like this requires.

The mistake I continued to make would be forgetting to foil as it was difficult for me to recognize the difference between a monomial and a binomial when radicals were involved. Not only this, but I also struggled with the organization of my equations, which led to me often forgetting crucial components that were necessary to the final answer.

To combat these obstacles, I asked my father to tutor me. My father graduated from Seoul University as a math major. Due to this, he’s a very reliable and sophisticated tutor, as he can set me on the right path better than most other tutors. I also practice quite regularly through either the worksheet or through practice questions given to me by my father. Through this, I can easily gain a foundation that I can build upon.

In order to complete a question like this, an individual must understand the basics of algebra, the basics of understanding radicals, exponent laws, multiplying/dividing/adding/subtracting radicals. “FOIL”-ing, factoring trinomials, simplifying radicals, being able to find restrictions, and checking your final answer

The next time I encounter a difficult problem, I will first try to solve based upon my prior knowledge and foundation, if I’m able to get through it, I would go back and correct any mistakes. If I’m not able to solve it, I would either ask a teacher, parent, or search it up on YouTube. Once I have no questions left and I’m able to solve it with little to no guidance, I would find practice questions and continue to strengthen my methods and technique until I fully understand the concept.

English 10 Reflection – Aaron

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Artifact

I personally enjoyed the passion project due to its ability to stimulate both creative and critical thinking. I say this due to its ability to extend my writing skill, through structual practice and discipline following a schedule provided by the teacher. Furthermore, due to the creative freedom regarding the topic of the project, students were able to write an essay about something passionate to each of us. Due to this, students were able to write an essay on something we had previous knowledge on, this allowed us to focus solely on the structural aspect.

Curricular Competencies Reflection

I demonstrated the curricular competencies of create and communicate. I learned a multitude of different things, such as understanding strucual integrity is more important than big words which made the essay confusing. I did this through showing constant improvement in my writing which made a sophisticated, concise essay. Overall, due to the main focus of this essay being on the structual integrity of an essay, I was able to to climb the proficiency scale.

Core Competencies Reflection

I demonstrated the core competency of personal and cultural identity through the showing of my greatest passion, with the culture of others. I showed others why rap was a brilliant genre despite the view of dominent society, through this, I showed my personal opinions and experiences on why and how rap was the best genre. Similarly, I showed how rap often has an impactful influence on others through its lyrics.

English 10 Reflection

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Something I’m proud of – Bohemian Rhapsody Essay

Personally, I’m most proud of this essay as I made it as sophisticated as I could, while still conveying the artistic choices that were prevalent in this movie. This essay allowed me not only to expand my writing style and word choice but also allowed me to get comfortable with the essay formatting which will allow me in future circumstances. For example, the stylistic word choice is seen in most of the essay, this allowed the reader to understand and connect to the points given.

In this essay, I believe I grew the core competency of creative/reflective thinking, specifically,”I can analyze evidence to make judgements”. The main problem I had during this essay was trying to draw a conclusion and create a concluding sentence and paragraph. I combatted this through advice from my peers, teachers, and families, who ultimately made my essay better. For example, the concluding paragraph was written by me, but edited by my sister who made meaningful remarks and ultimately tied the whole essay together. Ultimately, through the advice and remarks from my peers, I was able to analyze my essay as a whole, along with making judgment calls to change my overall essay for the better.

Math 10 Reflection – Aaron Kim

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In Ms. Rands Pre-Cal 10 course, we learn many new things and many new techniques in order to solve equations in a timely manner, the way we learn these new techniques is through group work. Many may see group work as an unnecessary step in understanding foundations, but group work is a necessity as you can see the perspective of others while still obtaining your own point of view. Through this, you can find new ways to understand and strive for a better understanding in math. Personally, group work has been beneficial as it gives me an opportunity to help other students, and extend my knowledge from what it used to be. In group work, I mainly try to understand the topic as fast as I can, then help my peers if they start to struggle. 

​Tests have never been my strong suit, due to this, I must study twice as hard to compensate for the “test anxiety”. Out of the degrees my father has, he has a math degree, due to this he questions me and studies me on the subject, in this case polynomials, and as he analyzes my capabilities, he makes and pulls questions off the internet for me to study and solve with him. This lasts 2-3 hours on the day prior to the test. In other words, I study with my father who is an amazing robot-tutor.