Semester Reflection

Final Product
Our game was easy to play, with clear rules and a design that matched the Cold War theme. Players enjoyed it and said they learned about the fear between the U.S. and Soviet Union, and about women’s rights. We included real historical facts through characters like spies and FBI agents, and allowed women to take on powerful roles.

Group Collaboration
I helped my group stay on track and made sure everyone was involved. I supported others’ ideas and helped test the game to make it better. When someone suggested adding women’s roles, I supported it and helped connect it to real 1960s history.

Social Studies 10: Reflection

Most Important Topic: Cold War

Personally Significant
I chose the Cold War because it gave me creative freedom. It reminded me of the game Werewolf—people have to figure out who’s lying—which worked well for our theme.

Socially Significant
The Cold War and women’s rights movement both showed fear, change, and power struggles. Our game lets women play important roles, which connects to today’s values of fairness and equality.

Historically Significant
This was a time of big change. Women started getting more rights and were allowed in roles they didn’t have before. Our game reflects that by letting players be spies, agents, and more—just like what was happening in the 1960s.

Core Competency Reflection

• I use evidence to make decisions, like using Cold War facts to create roles and events in the game.
• I built on someone else’s idea, when we added women’s roles and connected them to real history.
• I stayed open-minded, changing from a trivia idea to a spy game to make learning more fun and interactive.

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Core Competency Reflection

An example of something I have spent a lot of time learning about is some the post secondary program and the university I want to go. I learn more about the admission requirements, the program I’m interested in, the Architecture program is HKU. I chose this program because it perfectly matches my interests in art and design. Architecture allows me to express my creativity with different design and problem solving. I set goals of how I’m going to achieve these requirements such as improving my grade which requires all elective must be Category A subject, building a strong portfolio, and creating art piece relate to architect. I also learn that the tuition cost fairly cheap comparing to studying in Canada’s university, which cost $7,931 per year and $50,000 living expense a year. I demonstrate my core competency by setting goals and creating a plan for my future career.

During the project, there was so much information I needed to learn. Therefore, when I needed to boost my mood or re-focus, I listened to music and took short breaks. This helped me release stress and return to my research with a clearer mind. I demonstrated a core competency by discovering the best way for me to focus and work effectively. I realized that listening to music can helps me to concentrate and blocks out distractions such as phone and messages. It helped me complete my tasks more with more focus, which makes me complete my task more efficiently and manage my time better. By understanding the best way I learn, i have a better working habit therefore, I am more capable of overcoming challenges and adapt in the future.

One goal I have for myself going forward is to improve how I collect and organize information for tasks like the research project on the HKU Architecture program. My strategies for collecting relevant information for specific tasks include asking feedback from teacher or friends of how I can organise information better and more effectively. My plan is to save or note all the key information in a Word document so that later I can come back to it and organize it with more specific details.

Part 2

Does your “diy” ever become cheaper? If so, when?

1. One Time expenses: The cost of supplies like needles and sewing tools are the starting up cost, the price will be lower as you make additional scarf
2. Discount: If you buy Fabric when it have a discount the price will be lower

What are the pros and cons of “diy”?

Pros:

• Learning experience
• customisation: making a scarf with your prefer style, colour and pattern
• accomplishment: feel like you achieved something
• Perfect of gift : since I once heard a quote which said” DIY gift means giving a materialized selection of your time”

Cons:

• Poor quality or having a worst quality than buying one
• Highly time consuming

What impacts your decisions when making purchases? 

While DIY projects can save money on materials, the tools used in these projects can be a problem. If you only going to use it once. Is it worth it? If they aren’t going to be used frequently, why don’t you consider just buy the item instead of DIY.

How frequently do you consider the monetary value of your time?

I think it depends on the perspective for example if have a more important stuff to do in your item, it is really not worth to spend several hours on DIY. But, if you have some free time, DIY something is perfect to spend your time.

What happens to your “diy” price if you include your cost of labour?

I would say it will definitely increase, but not by much. This is because DIY projects can be a productive use of time and provide a sense of accomplishment.

Is there a point where we should prioritize worker conditions over convenience and low prices?

Yes, there is a point where we should prioritise worker conditions over convenience and low prices. I think it is fair, even though low price and convenience seem attractive.

Part 1

Part 2

• I choose to complete the easiest and common constrains first since by doing so I were able to focus on the harder constraints and how I group them. The strategy I use was first I complete the easiest constrains(C,E,B),Then I modify it and consider more constrains(A,D,F) last I fit in the hardest constrains(H,G).
• I struggle with the constraints H the most because it is asking the answer to have no solution, which is hard to fit the other constrains while trying to figure out it have a solution or not . I approached it by just trying and testing the equation out, thought may not be the best idea.
• A aha moment is when I was figuring F I realised one equation I made fit this after simplifying further.
• I think so because different people approach the question differently so it will be harder if there is no freedom to choose the order of activities.
• I did not work with a class mate.By working independently I need to be more focus and think of multiple constrains as once.It enhances my logical thinking skill and multitasking skill.

Critical and Reflective Thinking

• I can contribute to and work with criteria to improve my own work; evidence of that is I change and edit my answer a bunch of times since I wanted to have the least amount of equation to fit all of the constrains needed.

My Learning of CPR

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CPR Reflection

The 4 R’s. of the CPR & AED program is Risk, Recognise, React and Resuscitate. Risk is the factor of your life of developing a heart disease or a stroke; Recognise is how to recognise the situation in an emergency; React is what to do in an emergency; Resuscitate how to help other by perfuming CPR, using an AED and help when someone is choking.

This is important since knowing the 4R’s when an emergency occurs, can help you safe a life. With this knowledge moving forward in life, if anything happens you are able to give the best chance of survival for the person who is at risk. This can help you to stay calm when performing a CPR, calling 911 and using an AED, until the Emergency Medical Service person takes over.

Core Competency Reflection

One of the ways I ensure my partner is clear on what we are supposed to do is by giving a clear and loud instructions. For example when practicing CPR, I am able to tell my partner to check for hazard, call 911 and get the AED. With the loud and clear voice both of us are able to stay clam and knowing what to do, without misunderstanding such as wrong placement of the AED or forgetting to call 911.

During the presentation, I overcame my feelings of nervousness in front of others. I believe I did well when I wrote about the character. I tried my best to not spoiled the story while giving out a clear character details and personalities.

I realise I could have made the presentation more engaging by incorporating more transitions and asking questions. I also noticed that I didn’t have good eye contact and didn’t speak loudly and clearly. I should have memorised the script instead of just reading off the slides.

Next time, I plan to focus more on making the presentation engaging by incorporating interactive elements such as asking questions and encouraging audience participation like raising hand if u think its right or worng . I also wish I stand instead of sitting, as I believe presenting when standing is more respectful and more engaging.

I incorporated personal awareness and responsibility by ensuring that the description of the novel alines with the themes and main ideas in the book. I also reflected on the character’s growth in the story, from insecurity to becoming a great leader. I also demonstrated responsibility by finishing the presentation before the deadline and practicing several times before presenting.

-Leo