Category: Grade 9

Digital Footprint

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Don’t post random stuff about yourself on line like where you go and what you do. Don’t talk to someone who you think might have a fake account. Don’t answer emails from people you don’t know. Don’t fall for easy scams like “you won the lottery” especially if you haven’t played it. Don’t answer calls from numbers you don’t know and don’t fall for “hacked into your account” calls that claim they extracted hundreds of dollars and then they ask you for your personal information. Make your passwords complicated so they are not easy to guess. Make your password private so that it is not your cat’s name or your birthday especially if that information is out there.

Personal and Social Competency Reflection

Some of my preferred strategies for maintaining a healthy, balanced online presence include not posting pictures of myself but rather my animals. Deleting pictures of myself from even my mom’s account if I don’t like them. I also refuse tags when I don’t like the picture I am being tagged in.

My strengths as a digital citizen include knowing how to have a good footprint. They contribute to my community through sharing that information with my friends. In sharing this post I help others not fall for scams.

Some of the ways I work to build and maintain online relationships are by using Instagram to communicate with my friends who live far away. If people give me random calls and I don’t think it is one of my friends I don’t answer it and then I delete the call.

Works Cited

Here’s How You Can Stay Safe on Instagram. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxwrip9DiTg. Accessed 4 May 2022.

Here’s How You Can Stay Safe on Instagram. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxwrip9DiTg. Accessed 4 May 2022.

Your Digital Footprint May Be Unflattering. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8C1a2z_cuQ. Accessed 4 May 2022.

Midsummer The Movie

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My Movie

Character, Setting and Mood

As a group we talked about the story, it didn’t say exactly what Hermia looked like but based on the story we could guess. We figured that the character needed to look young because she was at an age where she wanted to run away to marry Lysander. The story describes the characters being in Greece so pictures of ancient Greece were found. Shakespeare wrote this story 600 years ago so we knew it wasn’t set in the present. We chose the music to be very chill because something like “pop” would not work for this story.

Core Competency Reflection

I ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener. When my group talked about the topic I listen and if they have questions and I can help I do.

I take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share. When making this project I had to design the Avatar for Hermia. I had to write about her. I said the title when we did the voice over. I support others when they need help too.

I encourage others to share their voices and value diverse perspectives. When we are in a group and I see someone just sitting off and not participating I ask them their opinions and get them to explain their ideas. If they need any help with something they are stuck on, I give them a hand.

I deliberately learn about things that interest me, and new ideas pop into my head. When we are reading a book, I try to think ahead. After reading a chapter I like to think about what might happen next. I like it when I am allowed to pick the book I’m going to read. I love murder mysteries.

Act III Dialogue Collaborative Project

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Script

Following Script Heading

I thought if they were in a forest, it’d be very aged, so I decided that the setting should be in a modern café. I changed how they spoke because it was confusing and their fight in the café wouldn’t of made as much sense. For example, Demetrius said ” I had rather give his carcasses’ to my hounds”, which sounds good but not in modern day. That’s why I changed it to “You think I fed him to my dogs,” having both the same meaning and tone. I also added the scene where Hermia threw coffee at Demetrius’ face to display her anger and his lack of action. It’s also pretty funny.

Core Competency

I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear, organized way.

I chose this topic because the script format allowed me to organize my thoughts and show the information my way.

I can think about what I am going to convey and to whom I will convey it.

I chose this topic because I find writing difficult and this assignment allowed me to improve on that flaw.

I can represent my learning and tell how it connects to my experiences.

I chose this topic because reading this story showed that others have struggles just like me. Hermia fighting with her dad reminded me of fights I’ve had with my parents over small things and I could really connect with what she was feeling. I am better able to portray her character because I understand how she felt.

Collaborative

Some things I think about before dividing tasks among group members include

I chose this because I think about what they’re good at and what they want to do. This is the best way to make whatever project I’m a part of successful.

If there is disagreement within the group, I find it helpful to

I chose this because I want everyone have a clear goal and I do this by trying to come up with different solutions that can make everybody happy.

I can represent my learning and tell how it connects to my experiences.

I want to work towards this by practicing my writing and researching topics of interest. It’s struggle to do this but I want to be able to communicate my intelligence through my writing.

Meal Planning Assignment

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Problem 

Our problem was to make a weekly dinner plan that includes everyone with their different activates. it will outline who cooks, when they will cook and what they will have for dinner. 

Solution

Day Mon Tues  Wed ThursFri
Who is cooking Teen 1 and 2 Teen 1 and 2 Teen 1 and 2 Parent B Teen 2 
What’s for dinner Chicken noodle soup Basic white rice  Black bean tacos Beef and Spinach Lasagna Leftover 
lasagna 
Time5:45 6:15 6:30 6:50 5:45 

Justification

Monday: We chose teen 1 and teen 2 because they were the only ones home, we also chose 5:45 because it was a good time to eat because everybody was home. the reason we chose chicken noodle soup is because it’s an easy dinner to make 

Tuesday: Teen 1 and Teen 2 are cooking again because their the only ones that are home once again. we chose basic white rice because its easy to make and Teen 2 has soccer at 6:30 and that’s the same reason why we chose dinner to be at 6:15. 

Wednesday: Teen 1 and Teen 2 are cooking again because the parents aren’t home yet again to cook. the teens are making black bean tacos because there’s a lot more time than the other days. the time that dinner will be ready is 6:30 because they have a lot more time so why not make it as early as they can 

Thursday: Parent B and Teen 2 are cooking because everyone else is busy. the parent and the teen are making Beef and spinach lasagna because its a nice big dinner and their not as busy during the evening or night time and dinner is at 6:50 because everyone is home at that time. 

Friday: Teen 2 is cooking because everyone else has a very busy day ahead of them. dinner will be at 6:15 because that’s when everyone is home, sadly Teen 2 will not be home to eat. their having left overs because it was a busy day and their tired. 

References

Collaboration Reflection 

Describe all the ways your group communicated and shared information with each other.   

I shared a Word document with my group members and we all worked on it together. We were also talking as well.

Describe all the ways your group used technology.  Describe situations where technology was helpful, and if applicable, when it made your work more difficult. 

Our group used a shared Word document, looked at resources that Ms. Lam gave us and we put our final project into Edublog. Technology helped us because typing is faster than writing. The shared Word document meant everyone could work at the same time. Sometimes people had trouble with technology because their device wasn’t charged or they were having trouble getting on the internet.

Describe in detail how tasks were distributed in your group.   

We let each person choose which day and which family member they wanted to plan for.

What specific tasks did you complete?  When I look at your group’s solution, where can I see evidence of your contribution? 

I am the one who started the Word document and shared it with my group. I also planned the meal for Monday night.
 

Self Assessment:  Collaboration & Critical Thinking 

  • If there is disagreement within the group, I find it helpful to search for more information to figure out what to do.
  • I show others that I truly value their contributions by listening to them and helping them if they need it.
  • I seek, develop and weigh options as demonstrated by when I had to choose between different recipes based on how long they would take to cook.
  • I remain open minded as I explore viable options or alternative approaches, like when my group chose to have leftovers on Friday night.