When I am feeling anxious about a test, I can calm myself by not thinking about the test and do something else to forget about the test.
When I make mistakes, I don’t beat myself up. Instead tell my self that one mistake would not matter later into the future.
When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I would take a break. For example, getting snacks and go on my phone to clear my mind and try again.
When I get stuck on a problem, I have strategies for what to do next. They include first, try working on any other work that I have and take a break from working.
1. What about the last concert/performance are you proud of? Why are you proud of this?
Something that I am proud of is that I was able to like 90% of the notes and rhythms.
2. If you could change or fix one thing about your performance, what would it be? What would you improve?
Something I would improve for the next concert is to play the first note of the piece correct and on beat one. For example on Blue Mambo, when I played on the first beat it sounded off and took me a beat or two to fix it. Next concert if I play on the first beat, I want to be able to play it right away.
3. Please write a few sentences to describe your performance at our concert.
My performance at our concert was average in my opinion. I did not make that many mistakes and most of it was correct not perfect, but I was still able to play basically all the notes. However I still had trouble playing the higher notes.
4.In a few sentences, please describe how this past year has gone for you in band. How have you improved on your instrument and what would you like to continue to improve on?
My past year has gone pretty good. I have gotten better by being able to play more complexed rhythms and been able to play more consistently high notes. I also learned more fingering for flats and sharps. Something I would like to improve on is to first get better at playing higher notes. I have gotten better in the past year but there is still a lot of room to improve in.
· Some ways that I can improve my work habits for next year in Social Studies 10 are to start doing homework and projects earlier and not leaving them to the final days before they are due.
· Examples of where I communicate clearly and purposefully can be seen in during group work where I can give my own option and idea’s. I could also build of other people’s idea to make new ones.
· Some of the ways I work to build and maintain school relationships are that I can listen to people idea’s and help them out if needed.
· Some work habits that worked well for me this semester in Social Studies 9 were that sometimes if I needed more time to finish work I would book flex and work on it.
Goal
A goal I have for next year is to start working on my homework or projects right when I get them and not leave them to the last day or two. This is important because if I finish early I could work on editing and improving it.
I can form new ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others.
I demonstrated this core competency by starting with a small idea then keep adding to it and changing it to form new ideas. Also, I got inspiration from others and builded off their ideas.
2. I persevere with challenging tasks and take ownership of my goals, learning and behavior
I demonstrated this core competency when I had trouble thinking of ideas and what writing to use in the storyboard. I eventually thought of something after trying multiple times.
3. I can persevere over time to develop my ideas, and I expect setbacks and failure, but use that to develop my ideas.
I demonstrated this core competency when I tried to write a story panel, but after rereading it did not make sense to I tried again but used the ideas I already had and added more to them.
Is violence justified during a revolution or protest?
A) How did the use of AI assist you in developing this project
AI assisted me by giving quick answers to questions I had and gave me access to websites I could find more information on.
B) How did you ensure that the work you created was still your own, rather than just a product of the AI
I got ideas from AI, but used the links provided to research more information.
C) Did you agree with the position you had to argue? Why or why not?
I do agree with the position I had to argue. I think this because I was arguing that violence is justified in a revolution and I believe that some violence is good but not a lot of it.
Core Competency Reflection
When I need to work collaboratively with people I don’t know well, I first try to get to know them a little bit, but when we are working I would let them do their thing and not ry to bother them to much. I would also check on their work sometimes.
One of the ways I ensure my group is clear on the common purpose is to first ask them if they understand what to do then let them work a little bit. After, I would check back on what they are doing to see if it’s correct.
In my grade 9 year I enjoyed making new friends and see old ones. It was a fun experience exploring a new school. A challenged I overcame this year was I had to figure out my way around a new school, learning new teachers, and being able to do more work and homework. Something I am still working on is to not leave my work to the last day and start working on the project or assignment before hand.
I chose this website because I used this cite many times to find information on projects I had. It help me learn new information that I previously never knew before.
A Useful Educational Video
I chose this video because it has helped me do work better and get it done more efficiently. Its has taught me to set goals when I am working and to take breaks.
A Useful Educational Image
“Hand reaching for creations greatest source of renewable energy, the sun.”
I chose this image because it shows you can reach your goals if you try. Also, if you try hard enough you can reach your goals.
An Inspirational Quote
“It is often the small steps, no the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change”- Queen Elizabeth II
I chose this quote because it shows that not just the big changes can change you, but mostly the small changes. Not everything you do has to be big to reach your goals, but if you work slowly your will reach it in the end.
Works Cited
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– YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io6Y2rHmC20. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
1,028,700+ Light In Hands Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images – iStock. https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/light-in-hands. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
Success, Personal. ‘165 Inspirational Quotes To Keep You Motivated In Life’. Brian Tracy, 1 Jan. 2024, https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/inspirational-quotes/.
My strategies for collecting relevant information for specific tasks include to first find a topic that I want information for and then find trustable sources to research from. If I run out of things to learn from a source I would find a new site to research from.
This is how I select images and words to create impact for different audiences. I would find simple pictures and information so people could understand. The images should also provide the correct amount of information to not overwhelm the audience.
A goal I have for myself going forward is to speak more in front of the class. Something I intend to work on is to try to practice more at home.
Something in this poem that I would like to continue doing is to pick topics I can relate to. I showed this in this poem why uses the example of retaking a test because i have retaken a test to get a better grade. Something I want to improve on is to add different things to my voice like pauses and speeding up. I want to improve on this because when I was presenting I wanted to add pauses but got nervous and forgot to.
Core Competency Self Reflection
What will be one or two of your top priorities in the coming weeks for these last few assignments we will be doing in English 9? Think not only about the finished product of your work, but also about the process you will use or change when you approach these assignments.
Some priorities I have for the next coming weeks is to first not leave my work to the last minute. Sometimes when I have a few day project, I would not work on it until the last day. This is bad because if I do the work at the last minute, I would not have time to edit the work. Another priority I have is to spend more time on my work rather then on doing less important stuff.
a. Which advertising technique did you choose and how did you use that technique to create your poster?
One of the techniques I used is “special offer.” I added a neon red and blue 50% off sign in the top right corner of the advertisement. Another technique I used is “plain folk.” I inserted an image of an excited child eating pizza in the top left corner of the poster and another image of an excited middle aged man eating pizza as well. The last technique I used is “glittering generalities.” I placed the words “ flavourful, mouthwatering, stringy, drippy, and cheesy” from top to bottom in the middle of the poster in the form of a list.
b. Explain how and why you chose the colours, words, background, etc. that you used to make your advertisement.
I used a neon red and blue sign because it pops out from the black background. The font for the 50% is bigger than the other words so it catches the customer’s attention first. The other words are also big but not as big as the 50%. The words need to be big too so people can read them easily. I used non-celebrity in the advertisement so average customers could relate to the people eating. It shows them that the pizza is not just for celebrities but for any normal person. The people are excited and smiling, which shows people that they enjoy it, implying that it tastes good. The words “flavourful, mouthwatering, stringy, drippy, and cheesy” are color coded to be like a pizza and they also contrast with the background. The word “flavourful” is brown like the crust, and the rest of the words are yellow and red to represent the cheese and sauce. I used these words to give general details that sound good but do not mean anything specific.
c. What do you think others who aren’t in your class should know about advertising?
Advertisements are used to trick people into buying products that they may not need.
Core Competency Reflection
An example of where I built upon someone else’s ideas is…
Is that I looked at someone else’s project, found something I liked at added it to my project, but changed it up a little bit to make it my own.
I seek, develop and weigh options as demonstrated by not just choosing the first images I see but keep looking to find something that I like.
This assignment is to research what is digital detox and how does technology impact peoples lives.
That technology is very harmful to humans but could be very useful if used correctly.
I might consider digital detox.
Core Competency Reflection
I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear, organized way.
I choses this core competency because I understood what I was researching and was able to put it into a presentation that was easy to understand.
I persevere with challenging tasks and take ownership of my goals, learning behavior.
I choses this core competency because when I got distracted during class time, I worked on the project at home. This shows that I was able to take ownership and finish.
I can persevere over time to develop my ideas, and I expect setbacks and failure, but use that to develop my ideas.
I choses this core competency because when I was working on the presentation it looked messy so I restarted to make it look cleaner.
A goal I have is, I ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener.
I chose this because I did not ask any question or answer any if the teacher asked any.
I could improve this by first asking some question then slowly asking more.
