Something that has gone really well for me is my track season and how much I’ve learned from joining. I’m mostly just proud of myself for even joining and not being afraid of joining.
Another thing that went really well for me this year was being able to stay very organized with all my work and stay focus on my work. I’m usually very good with being organized, but I’m proud I stuck to it and stayed very organized.
I’m also just proud of how much I’ve learned this year, and all of the huge adjustments I’ve had to make.
Areas to Improve
Goals
Action Plan
I want to contribute in more class desscussions.
I am going to raise my hand up more in class even if I don’t feel confident in my answer.
I want to be able to read more in my spare time.
I will be on my phone less and make lots of room for me to read.
This is my figurative image for Elizebeth in the 1931 film. While I was figuring out what I could put for a figurative image for her, I thought about this one because I feel like Elizebeth was just there and didn’t do much. I felt like people would walk past her and not even care. I thought Frankenstein didn’t really care about her, I personally thought she deserved way more.
Core Competency Self Assessment
How did you select images and words to create meaning? was this easy for you? why or why not? The reason I selected the figurative image of Elizebeth was because I thought that one was really true to the story and how her role was played. The hardest part of this assignment might have been the writing part of it, because I had to write about the image and why I chose it. Otherwise I think this assignment was pretty easy.
My first year of high school has been amazing. When I was in grade 8, I was so nervous for grade 9. I thought that high school would be so scary. I also thought that I would get lost in the school because it is so big. I’m looking back to middle school and the work we did, and it is nothing compared to high school work. It was a major change for me, but in a good way. Its good for me to go through major changes in my life because I cant have everything planned perfectly every time. I’m mostly proud of my self for making a whole bunch of new friends this year. I thought it would be very hard to make new friends, but really its not that hard! I’m also proud of how much I pushed myself this year. I have done a lot of things I thought I could never do.
Canva is my favorite website to use because its super fun making posters for school projects, or even just making digital notes. I also like that it has so many options you can choose from. When I use this app it makes me get more creative! It also helps me to under stand more of the digital world.
My favorite video
This is my ADL English movie. I chose this video because I think the video really shows my learning in all sorts of ways. After making this video I was able to understand way more about power point and some other apps as well. So now I have a better understanding of how to use power point even more.
My favorite image
I love this photo because it shows these girls doing track, which I love running track. I’ve always loved running so I decided to join the high school track team. I’ve made so many new friends from doing something I love. Track has really pushed me in a good way.
My Favorite quote
“You Can Do It If You Believe You Can”
I choose this quote because I like to tell myself this when I’m feeling not as confident or self doubting my self. Once I tell myself this quote, I feel somewhat better. This is a good motivation for myself.
Work Cited
legion. “2019 National Youth Track and Field Championships.” Royal Canadian Legion New Brunswick Command, https://nb.legion.ca/2019/08/15/2019-national-youth-track-and-field-championships/. Accessed 1 June 2023.
Napoleon Hill Quote: “You Can Do It If You Believe You Can.” https://quotefancy.com/quote/871168/Napoleon-Hill-You-can-do-it-if-you-believe-you-can. Accessed 1 June 2023.
· Explain how you figured out what your Avatar would look like.
We figured out that Cole has blonde hair, And we assumed that the mom had brown hair and the dad had blonde/ brown hair but we felt like he would be a bit older so his hair turned grey. We also added glasses to Cindy because maybe she liked wearing them so she could hide her eyes from the dad who she was afraid of.
· How did you choose the plot points?
We went back to the book and scanned through the book to see when the mom was mentioned in the book. Then we sectioned each part and put it into the plot points it belongs in.
· Explain how you figured out the setting in your story. Why is the setting significant to the story?
The way we found the main setting in the story for Mrs. Matthews is that we scanned through the book to find the parts where Mrs. Matthews was in. The setting is very important because she was included in the circle of justice meeting with a whole bunch of people. It showed how scared she really was of Mr. Matthews.
· Explain what the word mood means and how/why you picked the song that you picked?
The word “mood” means the book could be a certain mood, for example this book “Touching Spirt Bear” the mood of this book is Mysterious because the spirt bear is a big mystery and we don’t know what is going on with Cole’s parents at the moment. The reason we picked this song is because we thought it was a good calm background song. we didn’t want anything scary or exciting because that didn’t match the mood.
Core Competency Reflection
An example of where I built upon someone else’s ideas is… When I ask my peers what they would write for… and I would use some of there ideas to expand our big idea to make our writing even better with all our thoughts put together.
I can contribute to and work with criteria to improve my own work; evidence of that is… Every assignment I do I put in my best effort. I always contribute in every group project. I make sure to read the rubric before starting to get a good understanding of what’s expected for us to do.
In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend understanding by… Asking my peers questions I have to build my understanding of a certain topic. If they don’t know the answer to my question I ask the teacher. This helps me be more confident with my work.
This is my tower, made from 10 pieces of news paper and 50cm of tape with a golf ball on the top. Our tower was 4’6 This is my egg drop creation. Made from 1 newspaper, 3 straws, tape and a small square of cardboard.
Curricular Response
I learned so much more by using the scientific method on the golf tower and the egg drop. I think by visually learning, it made me understand the Scientific method even more. For the News paper tower we had to start off small then make it taller and taller but as it got taller it got less stronger. For the egg drop I had to make a creation that would have a soft landing and cushion for the egg while it falls the 18 feet. Using the scientific method on these two projects showed me how to write a hypothesis, how to find what the independent variable is and dependent variable, how to find the controlled variable and to write about your conclusion and say if your hypothesis is supported or not supported.
Core Company Self Assessment And Creative Thinking
Its Important to celebrate our accomplishments. Which Scientific Method lab are you most proud? I’m most proud of the news paper tower because we got to see everyone’s towers get higher and higher. It was a motivation for us to get our higher then others towers. we got 4’6 and I’m super proud of that.
What strategies did you use to overcome those challenges? We noticed that we used up all our paper but we were able to switch out the rolls of paper on the bottom (base) of our tower and put 3 strips of paper so instead we can take those 3 rolls of paper and put them on out tower to add Hight.
Describe your experience with understanding of the scientific method by doing the 2 labs. My experience was very good while doing the two labs, I was able to understand how to make a hypothesis, how to find the independent variable and dependent variable, and controlled variable. At the very end we also add our conclusion, and write if our hypothesis is supported or not.
Tell me how you did the following:
A) I demonstrated that I can create new things when I… showed that I can make different creations like how I Made my tower all out of 10 pieces of news paper and 50cm of tape, all in under and hour. My egg drop creation I used 1 piece of news paper, 3 straws, small square of newspaper and some tape.
B) I demonstrated that I can build on the ideas of others when I… Observe and see what every one else is doing and maybe get ideas from my peers. During the making of our towers I was observing and looking at others designs and I noticed that everyone was making there design very thin and not as strong. So me and my group we tried to make our tower a bit more taller by making the legs of our tower more closer in to add Hight to out tower, But it made out tower very weak.
C) 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… In the egg drop I saw all the winners creations were all cone shaped with straws on the outside. So if we ever get the chance to do egg drop again I would do a cone shaped creation for my egg.
My strategies for collecting relevant information for specific tasks include: reading all of the directions carefully before beginning the assignment, and also along the way; reviewing my work to make sure I am on track.
When I am sad, angry or frustrated, making a plan or list helps me be more calm and productive. I find that I do best in situations where I feel organized and clear on what to do and what all the expectations are.
In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend understanding by asking questions that are clear and make sense to me, and then actively listen to their responses. By focusing on active listening, it helps make things clear.
One goal I have for myself going forward is to continue to ask questions when I am unclear and make sure that I understand the answers. This applies to school as well as in life.
How has the world changed and how might it change in the future
-Our society has changed drastically in many variety ways and is changing every second. There are wars going on, unpredictable weather and natural disasters. It is not just humans that are causing changes in the world, it is also Mother Nature that has shown so many recent changes. Tornados are crushing people and homes and land, volcanos are erupting and burning people. Also, if you look at the technology growth from 1995 to 2022, there is a big difference between now and then. Technology has seeped into every part of people’s lives, and we use technology every day. Population change is also a big area of change in the world. People are being born and people are dying, but the population from 1984 to 2022 is a big change with the world in some spots.
I ask questions when I’m unsure of something or I need clarification on something. I’m an active listener when my teachers are talking, and I respectfully listen to others when they are speaking as well.
$10,000 + $10,000 + $10,000 = $30,000 ( money you make each year for 3 years )
= $90,509.29 + $30,000 = $120,509.29
( Your goal ) $120,000 (15% $800,000 )
The goal was reached!
Data and solutions
I used Excel to make my graph
How did you find working with your group?
I think most of my group was learning and listening to what everyone had to say, and we were all building our knowledge of this as we go. I think we all worked well together.
How did you contribute to the group, and how did others contribute to your learning?
Generally, I find it easy to contribute to groups, but this project felt a bit more challenging because this material was very new to me, and I needed to listen really well. I felt like I was learning as we worked on it, so I was not always confident to speak up.
Did you use any other the solutions proposed by your group? Why or why not?
We solved it in a few different ways, as we were figuring it out but in the end I decided to stick with the safe route by doing the 3 year GIC.
How would you rate your ability to collaborate with others in your group on a scale of 1-4 (1 not good; 4- excellent)
I think I would be at a 2 for collaboration on this project. I am usually good with collaborating with groups, but this time I just was listening to everything everyone said, and I was learning and building up my knowledge of this topic.
Core Competency Reflection
I can ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener…
I ask lots of questions when I’m confused or I’m not clear on something. I also answer questions when I am able to. I also am very open to helping other team members when they aren’t sure, because talking about things helps everyone.
One of the ways I can ensure my group is clear on the common purpose is to…
I try to ask questions throughout the project, so I’m not lost. Asking questions help me a lot, and even though this time I was wasn’t completely confident in the beginning, I eventually understood it.
I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear and organized way…
When I learn something new, I like to make nice, organized notes that relate to the subjects. This helps me a lot to be clear and neat and have notes to reflect on.
My strategies for collecting relevant information for specific tasks include…
When I am confused or I do not understand things, asking for help and looking back at my notes really help me.
Why did I choose 3 year GIC
I choose 3 year GIC because I wanted to take the safe path and to just stick with 3 years GIC, I knew I was guaranteed to reach my goal and felt more comfortable taking a less risky approach .
I am aware that my digital footprint can have both positive and negative consequences, so when online, I constantly remind myself that whatever I do on the internet will STAY on the internet forever. I also make sure all my social media turned to private, so only people I want to interact with can see it. I am very cautious of what I put on the internet.
Some of my preferred strategies for maintaining a healthy, balanced online presence include having limited social media. So many apps have different things about them that can be scary and dangerous. I also never comment on strangers’ posts. I also think that I have a good sense if something suspicious is going on online.
Some short/ long term goals with my digital spaces (ex. Your Edublog) include wanting to learn more about computers and technology because I think it is a very important skill to learn. So much of the world is digital now, and I would like to feel confident in using different tech skills. It will also be helpful when creating projects and doing online work.
I plan to achieve these goals by trying different things on the computer and asking for help when I don’t understand something. My plan is to try things myself first and then reach out to people if I have questions. I would like to try doing different projects with different apps as well, like PowerPoints, Word documents, and others.
I appreciate feedback on assignments and tests so I know where I went wrong. I like little notes like those because when I know where I went wrong I can fix where I went wrong and try again next time.
When I am stressed or confused , I like to take deep breaths to calm myself. If this happens during class and I’m confused I should tell my teacher my question I have.
