When I am sad, angry or frustrated, doing… helps me be more productive or calm….During the flatworm lab, I got frustrated because the flatworm wouldn’t eat no matter what I tried. I tried different ways to encourage it to feed, but nothing seemed to work. I started to feel stressed and worried that I wouldn’t be able to complete the experiment. I decided to take a break for a few minutes and let the flatworm rest. I stepped away from the lab to give both the flatworm and myself some space. When I came back, I felt calmer, and the flatworm eventually started to feed. This showed me that being patient and stepping away when things aren’t working can help me solve problems and focus better. It also helped me realize that sometimes a little distance can give me a new perspective on the situation, making it easier to figure out what to do next.
This project shows both strengths and areas to improve in my writing. A strength is the use of clear examples, like Marilyn Dumont’s poem and Joseph Boyden’s identity controversy, to support my ideas. The conclusion is strong and ties everything together well. However, some sentences are a bit long and could be clearer. I also need to improve transitions between ideas to make the paragraph flow better. Moving forward, I’ll focus on keeping my writing clear and connected.
Core Competency Self Reflection:
One of my top priorities in the coming weeks for EFP 11 is to use my class time more wisely, especially for reading. Sometimes I find myself rushing through texts or getting distracted, which makes it harder to fully understand and analyze what I’m reading. I want to focus on reading more carefully during class so I can better connect the material to my assignments. This will also give me more time at home to work on other things. By improving how I use my class time, I’ll be able to feel less rushed and hand in better work.
I decided to play the game Mastermind. The goal of the game is to guess the code by placing different combinations of four pegs in each row and receiving feedback from the computer regarding how many of the pegs are in the correct position or the correct colour. A player wins by guessing the code within their 12 rows of guesses. Some of the strategies I used to to win the game are, when i started the game i used my first two turns to put all the different colours. And as i worked my way up if i had already tested that colour in that spot i would try a different one. I would also use my knowledge from previous try’s to eliminate what colours i know are not going to be the final answer, to focus on the positioning of the colours. I think this games uses inductive reasoning because i had to draw general conclusions based on the limited information given to me. And as i guessed combinations and received feedback, I analyzed the results to infer rules about the arrangement and colours of the pegs.
Some of my preferred strategies for maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle include… paying attention in class and trying to finish all my work at school, so after school, I can spend time with my friends and go to practice without worrying about homework. I also like to go for walks while listening to music to help clear my mind if I’ve had a long or stressful day.
If I notice people feel left out, I plan to.. go up to ask them if they are okay and if need help or want to come hang out with me and my friends to make sure they feel included.
My support network includes the following people: my friends, family, teachers, coaches, teammates, and counsellors. I plan to reach out to them when… I start to feel overwhelmed and stressed about certain things.
Communication and collaboration: I collaborated with others during the preparation and presentation of our project on tidal energy. During this project I worked with others to achieve a goal in class. I took a on responsibilities in the group for the presentation. I also encouraged others to share their opinions and cooperate. I listened and considered different opinions and i was able to respectfully disagree on some. We divided the tasks equally to others. However, there wasn’t enough clear communication. I think we should have communicated more and made sure we were on the same page. Next time, I would communicate more to set a clear final goal.
This is an infographic i made to show the push and pull factors of Canada.
Curricular Competencies Reflection:
I demonstrated aspects of evidence, Cause and Consequence, and perspective by showing all of the push and pull factors on why people emigrate from Iraq and immigrate to Canada in a clear and concise infographic.
Core Competencies Reflection:
I can analyze evidence to make judgements… I demonstrated how i can analyze evidence to make judgments, because during this assignment i needed to do research on all of the reasons my people and families immigrate to Canada then my judgements on which ones were the best to put in my infographic.
This year I leaned that putting your self out there isn’t always as bad and as scary as it seems. At the beginning of the year I was very scared to go up and talk to new people i haven’t met before, and absolutely terrified to join any school sports teams. So at the start of the year I made a promise to myself that I would join at least one of centennials many sports teams and try and talk to as many new people as I possibly could. On the first day of school I ended up talking with a group of girls that i used to go to middle school with, but i hadn’t ever talked to them before. Fast forward to today and the group of girls ended up becoming some of my best friends, and they also help me get out of my comfort zone and join the junior girls soccer team with them.
My favorite website is word reference, because whenever I don’t understand a word or verb conjugation in french i can look it up on the website. I also like this website because in french sometimes the same word can have different meaning and it can be spelt multiple different ways, word reference makes it very easy to find which is the correct one i’m looking for.
My Favorite Video
My favorite video from this year is the Matrix. I enjoyed this for the first time in english class, and while we were watching it my teacher took the time to explain the deeper meaning and truth behind the movie and how it can relate to my everyday life.
My Favorite Image
I took this photo when I went to Mexico during spring break. I think this photo is very pretty because of the ocean in the background and all of the trees, you can see the sun rays coming through the clouds while the sun is rising.
My Favorite Quote
“Better we raise our skill than lower the climb.” — Royal Robbins I chose this quote because rock climbing is my favorite thing to do. But I also feel that I can relate this quote back to my learning, because everyday that we come to school I learn something new.
Works Cited
The Matrix (1999) Official Trailer #1 – Sci-Fi Action Movie. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKQi3bBA1y8. Accessed 2 May 2023.
Editor, Danielle Dahl, Managing. “50 Climbing Quotes to Help You Reach the Top.” Everyday Power, 16 Sept. 2022, https://everydaypower.com/climbing-quotes/.
For this project we had to find a partner, choose a movie, create a poster, then do a presentation about our poster. My partner and I chose the movie “Monsters Inc.” I felt that during this project my partner and I worked well together, because we both did equal amounts of work, including writing a resume about the film, printing the pictures, and finding a good way to lay out all of our printouts on the poster. And in the end we got a good mark when it came time to present and talk about the poster.
this is a photo of a cotton gin and it’s what my presentation was about.
Curricular Competencies Reflection:
when completing this project i demonstrated that i understand significance and evidence. when completing this project i showed that i know what significance is by showing how it changed cotton farming during the Industrial Revolution, And i used evidence to support my claims.
Core Competencies Reflection:
During this project i demonstrated that i can critically think and use my communication skills. i showed that i can critically think by researching all of the evidence i needed to find to convince people to buy my product. I also showed that i can use my communication skill during this project, because after I did all of research and pull all of my evidence together on why they should invest in my invention, then i had to go up in front of the class and present the project.
