Creative writing 10

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My writing

Core competency reflection

One strategy or activity that stimulates my imagination is closing my eyes and just thinking about the setting of the story or poem I am writing. I like to think about the senses: what does it smell like, what does it look like, how does it make me feel, and so on. I feel like this can enhance my writing by just putting myself into the story for a second.

When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I usually take a short walk since it helps my focus and boosts my mood, but sometimes this is not possible. If I can’t take a walk I will usually listen to music, change my focus onto some other work, or take a short break. I find that when I do this it improves the quality of my work and helps me complete it faster since I can think better afterwards.

This is how I select images and words to create impact for different audiences: for images I find things that I really like or my friends really like and I find a nice in between if all of ours so it will appeal to hopefully most people. For writing I just read and then from the books that I read I find things like words and writing styles I really like and try to combine them to my own writing and I write about things I am passionate about because the writing is always better when you like what you’re writing about.

Drama 10

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I have decided to reflect on my communication in this class. In drama 10, by communicating with my classmates I have been able to improve my work habits and make new friends along the way. By the way some of my past drama assignments/projects have gone I realized I needed to change my ways, and so I did, and because of that my grades improved in this and also other classes.

My identity scaling project

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To accurately scale my identity I put how much percentage I thought I was and then calculated it all to make sure it equaled 100%. To make the percentages accurate on the body I divided the body into different shapes which were all rectangles, squares, and circles and then I would calculate the area of each shape by using the formulas A=lxw for rectangles and squares and A= πr 2 for circles. After I calculated the area I added everything together and calculated what percent of that number each thing was to get the correct amount. I would recommend only using rectangles and circles and possibly triangles for this project because they are the easiest to calculate area for.

Reflecting on my first year

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My grade 9 year

This year was pretty good. I made lots of friends and learned new things. My favorite class was probably science because I found it really fun. I struggled in math a bit but I am doing my best to get better.

My favorite website

(58) Pinterest
I chose Pinterest because it is a good place to find pictures for projects. I prefer to find my images on Pinterest instead or google and stuff like that because I found that you can find images that fit better to the subject and there are a lot more stuff even if it is a not as well known subject.

My favorite video

I watched the matrix in English class to learn about Plato’s allegory of the cave. It was a very good movie and I really enjoyed it. I watched it before that but it was good the second time watching as well.

My favorite image

I like this image because it is very simplistic but still has much meaning. I agree with the quote on the image and you should just live your life no matter what the fear tells you.

My favorite quote

“It’s my life and it’s now or never! Cause I ain’t gonna live forever, I just want to live while I’m alive.” ~ Bon Jovi
I really like this quote because its saying you only live once and you should make the most out of what you have. It is a very true quote that I very much agree with.

Works cited

Gasparovic, Justin. “75 Powerful Quotes From Song Lyrics That Will Inspire You.” The Enemy Of Average, 19 Mar. 2023, https://theenemyofaverage.com/quotes-from-song-lyrics/.

“Pinterest.” Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.ca/. Accessed 18 May 2023.

YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/. Accessed 18 May 2023.

Close-Up Shot of Inspiring Words on a Brown Paper · Free Stock Photo (pexels.com)
(zbib did not work for this so I used the link)

A Spanish-Speaking Country

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Dominican Republic

Comparison to your home country

The traditions in the Dominican Republic are the merengue which is their national music and dance style. They also celebrate some holidays bigger or different than us but we also have a lot of the same holidays. Their most valued sport is Baseball and they only have one main sport for all year round but in Canada we have two; Ice hockey for winter and lacrosse for summer. They have a lot of beach and ocean and the climate is very warm and tropical. I would like to go to this country for being able to go on walks on the beaches at night. If I ever went here I would probably stay inside more than some people because of the heat but the nights and evenings I feel would be very nice.

Core Competency Reflection

I can tell the difference between facts and opinions
I can tell the difference between facts and opinions because when I find something online about the country I check other websites too to make sure it is a real fact. If I can’t find the same thing anywhere else I assume it is a opinion or they are getting their facts wrong and I don’t use it.

I can develop a body of creative work over time
I start off with research and notes then I get images that fit the notes and print them out. I then put the notes into sentences that can flow together under categories put a colorful title and organize everything in a way I think will be visually interesting.

I can reflect on my own thinking
I write don my thoughts and then read them to make sure they make sense and I don’t want to change them. If I don’t like what I put down I might rewrite it or delete it completely and put down a new thought.

I can form ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others.
I get the ideas and facts from websites and rewrite them in a way that is easier to read and possibly more attention grabbing. I also may have conversations with may friends, family, or classmates who know something about the topic and rewrite those in my own words with their permission.

Learning the Scientific Method: Self Assessment

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This is my egg drop device made of cardboard, straws, tape, and newspaper.

Curricular Response

The golf tower and egg drop challenges helped me understand the scientific method process because I was aware of what part of the process I was doing when I was doing it. When I was doing the worksheets it also helped because I had to know the parts of the scientific method or had to check what they were before I answered so it helped me memorize the steps. Another thing that helped me memorize the scientific method was the Kahoot we did at the end.

Core Competency Self Assessment and Creative Thinking

I am most proud of the golf tower challenge because it was a success and I got a good height for it. I had challenges with the tape sticking and the materials sticking together. To overcome this challenge I used more tape to create thicker and stronger pieces to help everything stick together. I demonstrated that I can create new things when I draw models of what my devices could possibly be. I demonstrated that I can build on the ideas of others when I talk with people on how they could improve their idea or design. When trying new things, I expect setbacks and failure and use them to develop my ideas. An example of this from the Scientific Method labs would be when my tape wasn’t sticking so I made the tape longer and thicker to stick better and when the top newspaper roll wasn’t going on the top without sliding down so to solve that problem I put tape on it and it stayed.

Math 9 2022 Semester 1: Positive Learner Identity

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A time I used note taking to help me finish a task is when I am planning what to write in school and at home. I like to use the Cornell notetaking method when I am planning for what to write because I can plan all the events that will happen in the notes column and when I am writing I can review the summary column so I will know what I have written and what I still need to. I don’t usually use the cue column but when I do it is usually for vocabulary.

Core competency reflection

My strengths help me to defeat my challenges because when I haven’t studied for a test and need to study right before it all I need to do is get my notes and read them about 1-4 times and I will be fine. My challenges can be opportunities for growth because if I am not able to understand my notes I will know to pick a new format to help me better understand and that will become a new strength.

I am able to

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What I learned

My favorite thing in P.E. this semester was weight lifting. I enjoyed this because it was very stress reliving and I was able to socialize while exercising. It was also very fun. My favorite things were the squat machine and curls with the weights. I also learned about a emotional bank account. An example of a emotional bank account is if you are nice to somebody they will be nice back. I enjoyed this semester of P.E. and made some friends.