Category Archives: Core Competencies

Core Competency Reflection: Social Awareness and Responsibility

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In my Holocaust memorial project, I showed strength in Social Awareness and Responsibility, especially through ethical thinking. I chose to focus my memorial on the children of Theresienstadt, a camp where many young lives were taken. I thought about the emotional and ethical impact of their stories. The butterfly in my memorial represents how their dreams and voices were trapped by violence and never had the chance to fully “fly.” By choosing this design, I tried to honor them as human with thoughts, feelings, and hope. One area of strength in this project was my ability to see history from the perspective of others, especially children who lived through the Holocaust. I used their own drawings and poems as a inspiration for the memorial. I also thought carefully about how the memorial would make others feel, especially young people, educators, and families of survivors. I wanted the message to be respectful, meaningful, and emotional, not just informative. One area I’d like to grow in is being more confident with sharing my ideas publicly. I had lots written down, but when it came to the small group presentation, i didn’t present much. In the future, I want to use what I’ve learned from this project to become more active in conversations about history, human rights, and standing up for others in real life but not just in school work. This project reminded me that history is more than just learning facts. It’s about understanding people, making ethical choices, and imrpoving the future.

Socials 10 Mid-Term Reflection

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Cause and consequence

One of the curricular competencies I’ve been developing is understanding case and consequence in historical events. I’ve become stronger at identifying what led to certain historical events and explaining how they created long term r short term impacts. for example, when learning about WW1, I was able to explain how militarism, alliances and nationalism played a role in starting the war, and how those causes impacted on the war. I’m able to break down complex events into smaller events or sections, to understand how each actions create a chained effect and led to the war breakout. However, an area I’m still focusing on is using inquiry to explore deeper consequences. I sometimes just accept the first explanation i find on the internet when I search the topic up without even asking more questions or thinking about other perspectives. To improve, I want to ask more thoughtful questions that challenges myself and to build the habit of wanting to know more and be able to answer with more than just surface-level answers. By strengthening my inquiry skills, I can develop a more complete understanding of the topic and be more familiar with the impacts on those historical events. 

Core Competency

Communication is a core competency I’ve worked on throughout the second semester in this class. I think one of my strengths is being able to express my ideas somewhat clearly in writing. I’ve imrpoved at organizing my thoughts, using evidence to support my points and to make my writing more engaging for the readers. In writing assignments, i try my best to address my ideas clearly while providing an in deth explanation to support my ideas. However, one area i want to grow in is my communication during group works or presentations. Sometimes i find it challenging to speak up or clearly share my ieeas when working with a group, especially presentations in front of the class. I also tend to hold back when I disagree in a large group project even when i have a different opinion. To improve, I want to work on being mroe confident in group discussions and avtively contribute ideas and asking quesitons that helps the group moving fowar. I also want to build onto the leader role by practicing my listening skills as to make sure everyone in the group feels heard and collaborate better as a team.

Textiles Core Competency Self-Assessment

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Creative thinking & Critical/Reflective thinking 

My artifact: tracksuit set



For my textiles project, I designed and created my own sweats tracksuit, consisting of a cropped fitted hoodie and baggy pants. During the creative process, I explored different fits and fabric choices, ultimately deciding on an oversized while fitted look for comfort and style. I built upon existing streetwear trends while incorporating my own touch. In terms of sewing skills, I demonstrated pattern drafting, cutting, pinning, stitching (both straight and zigzag), serging, and adding cuffs and waistbands. One challenge I faced was achieving clean seams, but I refined my technique through practice and adjustments. Next time, I would experiment more with fabric textures such as double lining the fabrics and finishing details such as clean seams and smooth edges to enhance the overall quality.

Textiles Core Competency Self-Assessment

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Critical/Reflective Thinking

My Artifact: Sweatpants & reworking Jorts

At the start of the course, I wanted to make some sweatpants, but I had no experience in sewing, so I decided to start by reworking a pair of jorts and hemming them. I started with easy straight seams and then moved on to rotating once I felt confident with it. I went back to my notes and asked my peers for help. Reworking jorts often involves solving challenges like uneven fraying, adjusting length, and stitching in new fabrics. Critical thinking helped me approach these obstacles by trying various solutions, like using different stitching techniques for different areas on the jean shorts. I took my time with the sweatpants such as choosing a fabric that I liked and making sure it turned out exactly how I wanted it to be. When creating sweatpants from scratch, critical thinking becomes even more crucial due to the added complexity of building an entire garment from raw materials. Critical thinking took a huge role such as planning overhead and using different clips for stretchy materials. From design to execution, I ensured that the sweatpants are well-made and comfortable, as close to what i had imagined. I also learnt a lot of new skills and things to avoid on my next similar projects. Overall, i had an awesome experience with this project.

Final Reflection

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Apple is better than Android 

We averagely spend 6 hours a day, 3 months a year, 12 years a lifetime through our screens. They’ve already become a part of our daily lives. Why wouldn’t you want to invest in a perfect device that not only guarantees smooth operation, but also supports your everyday life? There’s countless brands on the market over the years, but the two that stand out are Apple and Android (which is owned by google). Although they both produce quality devices, here is why Apple is better than Android. 

Apple offers a far more user-friendly experience, compared to Android’s. I used to be an android user, and I’ve always had trouble looking for certain apps. Android devices have a wide range of interfaces due to their different manufactures while Apple has always stuck   with their clean signature style that works consistently. Although Android does provide plenty of different skin packs to satisfy customers, people prefer iPhone over android devices since there’s too many variations on the market which they see as a far less convenient option compared to Apple. Have you wondered why Apple devices offer way more apps than android? Well, an article called Android vs. iOS App Development by Subhasish noted that developers tend to create more apps for Apple over Android because there’s only one variation of iOS and they would have to test it on fewer devices, rather than the thousands from android. This simply points out that Apple offers a far more user-friendly experience with only one straightforward system.  

The online community is a scary place with all sorts of frauds and hackers around. Apple does a fabulous job of keeping us users safe from this dangerous virtual world. Think about the amount of information that you’ve stored online, your bank account, your passwords, just like most of you guys, I have all if not most of my personal information stored online. I cannot imagine what would happen if this information landed into the wrong hands. Through the article Android vs. iOS: Which is better for security?, writer Dan stated that hackers often target android users due to their lack of updates, allowing hackers to take advantage of the outdated devices. Apple did not disappoint, they’ve had over 85 major updates across the key products they produce while Android has had 17 major updates on the other hand. This easily made android the major target for most hackers. In the same article from Subhasish, in the cons of iOS development section, he mentioned that Apple has strict guidelines, and it could be challenging to see fast development in Apple. Although this was a con statement in the article, I see it as a pro statement for our online safety. Apple always makes sure that any information that goes through your device is safe. 

Throughout our lives, we’ve all asked for help. Getting the right guide, we need is more time efficient and allows us to receive more accurate information. Apple is well-known for their strong support system. They do an amazing job supporting customers with both their online and real-life assistance. Apple actually operates over 500 retail stores globally, and each of the stores provides in-person and repair services. According to their website, Apple also offers a large variety of resources, such as user manuals, troubleshoot guides and different articles, allowing customers to take their time and learn about the iOS system efficiently and easily online. Along with the virtual assistant, Siri, it’ll provide all sorts of personalized support, making sure you will be fully set for your iOS device. There’s close to 1300 brands that have produced android products, and with the number of different manufacturers, they simply will not be providing the same level of customer care as Apple. 

Apple has always been seen as a trustworthy company. They provide gentle care and support, allowing users to enjoy a smooth experience. For those of you who are seeking the flawless device for your everyday lives, Apple stands out as the perfect option. Apple provides a reliable and safe community while android just offers a wide range of device options. “Quality over quantity”, apple focuses on their quality and customer services, while building the best system on the market. There’s a reason why Apple has always been dominating in the tech industry, and I believe that they will continue to grow as a leader in the coming years. Thank you. 

Curricular Competencies Reflection

through this assignment, i’ve learnt different persuastion skills and techniques to improve my writing skills. i’ve applied techniques like logical and ethical persuastion skills into my work. i’ve also improved in my speaking skills. although it was still a developing speach and i still have a lot to work on, i’ve improved in my vocal. i’ still have to work on my eye contact, and body language since i didn’t do those during this speach.

Core Competencies Reflection

communication has always been my weakness and i’ve always wanted to improve. i used to be the guy that stays quiet and avoid public speaking. thorughout this class, i was determined to change and started small, such as group talks. as for my speech, i tried to be more vocal and inculded some eye contact. although it’s still at a developing level, i’ve improvved since the start of the course.

Advertisement Persuation Project

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My Advertisement

Persuation Advertisiment Techniques

we included ethical apeal by proving that our product is trusted by household moms, gaining trust from the customers. we also included some logical apeal, we compared with other brands and gave edvidence of why we say so. lastly, through the video ad, we included interviews and evidence to prove our product.

Persuation and Advertisement Unit Reflection

it’s always important to understand who turely benifits from the purchases we make. thorught the advertisement, the company spends loads of money to make it seems like you’re the one whos taking all the benifits, geting the laptop you never even thought of getting for half the price. but if you think deeper into this, at the end of the day, you’re paying the company still, puchasing something that you’d never turely needed. the company just gained a sale from someone who never even considered about the product. one type of persuasion companies commonly used is ethical apeal. bandwagon is a great technique for ethical apeal. this is super effective as everyone have someone they look up to or a famous star that they like. since we look up to them, we’d want to be like them and learn, listen from them. therefore, if a clothing company used Drake for an ad for example, as humans, our “follow the herd mentality” would activate which would lead to more drake fans consider making a purchase from the brand because they know that even Drake wear it, it must be good. a great influencer can make a huge impact their fans’ actions or thoughts. this is extremely effective nas most people want to be included and be the part of ” the crowd”.

Core competency Reflection

I showed others that I truly valued their contributions by listening to eveyone’s thoughts and ideas and do my best to include them into the project. instead of working on the whiole project by myslef, we separated the project to different parts so we each get value for the final project.

I knew my group is working well together when I saw the teamwork among us and the process through the project. we focused on our parts, and also helped each other out when needed and listened to other’s thoughts. instead of arguing, we sorted out the problem and firgued the best way to solve the problem. i was proud of the final project. looking back, we had a lot of fun making the project, we not only finished before the due date, we also included some extending work. therefore, i think as a goup, we worked really well together.

Social Studies 9: Final Reflections

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Semester Reflection

Ethical Judgment

through this class, it strengthen my thoughts on success. we’ve learnt a lot about revolutions and the unfairness between the selffish governments and the third class hardworking ones. If the third class poor workers can put in effort and determinations, so can uis. therefore, i think that anyone can become successful with enough work that you put in. on the first day, i said anyone can be succesful but i didn’t explain why, just genuinely think so. Now that i’ve taken this class, it definitely strength my thoughts and opinions. through movies adn films, i really learnt a lot about the past where people try really hard to fight for what the should deserve from the start. it reminds of us which we are very lucky and with just a bit of work, we can all be successful. As a result, this course brought me back on track and focus on goals that i want to achevie and work on to be a betterself.

Core Competency Reflection

I respectfully advocate for my needs by asking fro help when i need and make sure that i know what my tasks are before i leave.

I use evidence to make judgements or decisions, as demonstrated in my novel study work. i put in real evidence and supporter witg my own thoughts and even suggestions into making my nocel planner and roles homework.

An example of where I built upon someone else’s ideas is when we were doing group works about 1500s-1800s time periods, we swapped groups and learnt different ideas from others. then i used the ideas to build up from mine which then became my two paragraphs in my exam.