Life Saving Measures

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The Naloxone presentation was informative and educational. Naloxone is a medicine that reverses an opioid overdose. Before this presentation I was aware of Naloxone and the opioid crisis but had never learned how to use a kit. The presenters passed around their kits and showed a video about how to use it incase someone is overdosing. In the CPR presentation we were taught how to do CPR on dummies and how to use an AED if one is available. Both presentations had hands on learning and it is important to know how to apply these skills in case of an emergency. Naloxone kits are easily accessible to anyone and can be picked up at your local pharmacy. If you go and ask for one it is free and they do not ask any questions.

Critical and Reflective Thinking Competency Reflection

I can analyze my own beliefs and consider views that do not fit with them.  

I am able to understand my own views about harm reduction and take opposing views into consideration. I am able to understand why there is negative stigma around drug use and harm reduction but I know that it is an important part of keeping drug users safe. People who use drugs are humans too and we should be doing everything we can do save their lives.

DESMOS Self Portrait

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This self portrait definitely tested my patience and my math skills. I have had trouble with domain and range for a while since I’ve learnt about it. There were a lot of restrictions involved in this which was the most challenging part for me. Restricting the lines and shading them in involved a lot of that. I was away for the conics lesson and had a bit of trouble starting my portrait. I looked up a youtube tutorial and realized it was easy to follow and instead of trying to trace my face I would do more of a “Mii” character look.

While studying for my re-write of transformations it helped me develop a stronger understanding of domain and range. It is such a big part of math and it comes up in almost every unit when graphing and using equations. If others struggled with this project i would recommend using other sources because it has been done before and there are video tutorials to help assist you in specific areas. Going back and reviewing domain and range as well as other graphing unit will definitely help with this project. This project was very tedious and had to be very specific points.

I had restarted the project at home because it was easier to use a computer rather than a laptop and i found that if i traced my face I would have been doing this project for a long time. I was using sliders and imputing the number from the variable once I got the numbers right. Once I got the hang of it was was fun to see what I could do with it.

Positive Personal and Cultural Identity

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An assignment in Social Justice that had me explore this core competency was the Identity Map. Before this assignment we had filled out a table called a map of myself where we explored our identities and whether they gave us a privileged position or a marginalized one. After completing it we had the identity map that we used to reflect on parts of our identity. We were asked what we are most conscious of and what we appreciate about that and what we are least conscious of and what we appreciate about that. It made me more aware of things about my identity that i don’t think about often because I have privilege do to some parts of my identity. For the identity that I posted that I was unconscious of could be what other people are most conscious of and it made me realize the privilege I have and being more aware of my identities.

Separation Agreement- Law 12

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About the Activity

We are given a situation of a couple that is separating. Each person has a certain set of needs that they want to attain out of the separation. We had to write up a legal separation agreement and reflect on how it went and if we got everything that we wanted out of the separation.

Artifact

I can Statements

I can advocate for myself.

-While doing this separation we had to negotiate who gets what and what would happen with the children and pet. I could speak on behalf of myself and what my needs were and try to have them met. At times it was not easy to do because some things we both wanted and could not both have.

I can ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener.

-In this activity it was important to listen to the other person to see what they wanted out of the separation and to make it fair. At least that was what i wanted to do for my partner have it as equal as possible and try to meet both of our wants.

I can take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share.

-In this assignment i could take on the part of doing the legal agreement and reflect on my actions during the separations. It was a partner project but we were also almost working against each other because in the end we each wanted to win everything that was on the assignment.

I can represent my learning and tell how it connects to my experiences.

-I asked my mom for input on this assignment because she has gone through this process before. She helped with calculations and ideas of rights I should look up and find out what I have rights to.

Curricular Competency Reflection

This project helped us gain perspective on what it would be like separating. It was pretty realistic as we had personal details and needs and it could get intense at times. Sometimes we really felt like we were separating. It showed how it isn’t simple to get separated or divorced it is hard and the couples will rarely agree on everything they would like the achieve.

Desert Island Scenario

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About the Activity

In this activity we had to come up with a system of survival if our class was deserted or an island. We had a to make up a legal code to keep order on the island which includes roles a jury, human rights, and laws. We were able to do this in partner or work alone and I chose to do it with a partner. We had to establish what would be punishments to laws that have been broken and how to get laws passed and who would be in charge of that.

I can Statements

I can ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener.

-While doing this activity we were new to the course so we were constantly asking questions and answering each others questions.

I can work with others to achieve a goal.

-I chose to do this project with a partner and it went very well. We were good at sharing our ideas and talking about what works and what doesn’t.

I can encourage others to share their voices and value diverse perspectives.

-I would encourage my partner Brynne to put what she thought best fit what our society was trying to accomplish and if she had ideas about laws or ways to make it more successful I would always wants her to express them and add them to the project.

I can recognize different points of view and can disagree respectfully.

-While working in a group if their were certain this that i didn’t agree with or didn’t want to be present in our society I could express these concerns to Brynne and she would be very understanding.

Accounting 12

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I can ask questions, make predictions, and use my senses to gather information.

-When working in this class it is self paced and I am able to ask questions when I don’t understand an aspect of the program or the textbook. I usually ask other students around me for help or to gather information about the program.

I can explore new horizons

-I took accounting 12 to expand my knowledge of accounting from grade 10 when I took accounting 11. I knew that the course was a self taught sort of course and self paced. It would be a challenge to learn and i wanted to challenge myself. Our class is very small as there are only 10 students. We all help each other to get through the class.

My accounting classmate, Jordan

Fashion Industry 12

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I can interact with other and my surroundings respectively.

Kaitlyn, Me, and Anna C. at CENT store

-I can do this because I ran the CENT store and was working with group members along with the merchandise and other items for sale. I respected my group members and we worked together well. I also had to speak with customers and help them decide on what they were interested in posting.

I advocate for myself and my ideas;

-While running the store we were required to come up with a promotion. I was able to come up with the idea of having a mini hoop contest. One had three chances to get the ball in the net dependent on how many times they got it in that was the amount of times their name was put in the draw. The draw was to win 50% off a hoodie or free T-shirt and other miscellaneous items. The promotion was successful and we made many sales.

Law Debates

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About the Project

During this project I was in charge of writing an opening and choosing a main point to defend. I researched the opposing sides sites that were posted and created some points that i could possibly rebuttal. i spoke for the parts that i had written and also helped share my opinion in other members of my groups parts.

Core Competency Reflection

I can work with others to achieve a goal

-I chose this one because my group worked together to create this debate on the con side of mandating vaccines. We presented it and completed the task with feeling good about what we had done.

I can take on roles in a group; I do my share

-I chose this one because i asked to take on certain roles that my group allowed me to and I completed them.

I can recognize different points of view and can disagree respectfully.I can recognize different points of view and can disagree respectfully.

-I chose this one because i find debates really interesting and can understand points from both sides. I can disagree in a calm matter and get my point across.

I can advocate for myself

-I feel comfortable speaking in front of people so it is easy for me to talk in a debate about what I believe and what I have written down.

I can find it easy to be part of a group

I don’t mind working in a group but would prefer to work by myself. I would want to make it a goal for myself to let everyones opinions heard and be able to be patient with everyone working in my group.

Curricular Competency Reflection

The way I was able to make reasonable judgements on controversial topics was by looking at both sides and understanding pros and cons of each. Debates are not about right and wrong but to see both sides of an argument in a calm organized way. I listened and understood where the opposing side was coming from and could take that information and think about ways that might not work or be the case.