One strategy or activity that stimulates my imagination is…
Writing, and making stories stimulates me to write more, and more, and more. This was very helpful, when making good copies of this short story and others, to have a good final copy.
An example of where I built upon someone else’s ideas is…
Whenever I needed help with poetry, or stories, or Shakespeare’s performances at the beginning of the semester, Mr. Wallace would help me create ideas on how to approach something, and giving a second opinion whenever needed for projects and assignments.
An example of something I have spent a lot of time learning about is…
The grammar section, where we double-underlined verbs, underlined once the subject of the verb, arrowed from the verb to the object of it and much more, we learned over a long period of time, and helped make the entire situation of writing the short story a lot faster.
One goal moving forward…
One goal is to make more stories with more detail, and greater narrative – descriptive ratio. I can make short stories easily, but I can only make mainly narrative stories, when a great amount of detail is needed. The similes and metaphors in other short stories like “The Sea Devil”, and others like it are amazingly descriptive in the way they portray the story and events inside it.
To start this I read through the book a couple of times to make sure I understood everything properly. After that I referred to the model so that I could format everything properly and make sure I understood the assignment properly and could fill it out accordingly. Me and my partner worked evenly to finish the task neatly.
Core Competency Reflection – Collaboration
I can work with others to achieve a goal
I worked well with my partner to make a script that was proficient
2. I can take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share.
Me and my partner split the work evenly by me translating the work from Shakespearian English to semi-modern English. My partner then did all the formatting and fully modernizing everything
3. I can apply constructive strategies to navigate misunderstandings and conflicts.
My partner and I had a misunderstanding that was overcome easily enough and everything was finished in time.
4. I would like to work on “I can encourage others to share their voices and values
I want to improve this because I have trouble taking control and becoming a leader to do what is needed
Both Theseus & Hippolyta are royals so they should look elegant, and sophisticated. We had previously known that they were Greek but had forgotten and kept their skin white. In the story it says they are Greek, (even though the Amazons did not exist anywhere near Greece) on the Mediterranean Sea, because he is the Duke of Athens. The story says they are next to a forest. The entire book is very contradictory in saying that the name of the book / movie means they are in mid June, but then goes on and makes a May Day ceremony, a ceremony that takes place on either the first of May or the first Monday of May. The mood was more mature, from the fact that they talk about war, and binding marriage. But it is somewhat lighthearted and funny by adding lines like “I kiss the wall’s hole not your lips at all” or the way that Bottom talks by saying certain words incorrectly or not knowing what they mean but adding big words for effect. In addition, Mr. Wallace had pointed out that by not even adding lines the director of the movie could add feeling to certain characters. He showed us both the 1968 version and the 1999 version. In the first one they seemed very strict on how they presented the characters, like how Helena’s dialogue when she’s alone is talking TO the camera and not as if she’s scheming a plan, and everything they did was very rigid and LOOKED scripted. But all the commoners looked strictly like commoners and as if they were dirt poor and nothing else. In the newer version however Bottom is not just a commoner, but he has fancy clothes because he is a weaver, which is a cool detail.
Core Competencies
Communication
– I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear, organized way.
During the presentation making process I was able to show leadership and show what was needed to be done, and we were able to make the presentation well.
– I work with others to achieve a goal.
We worked together to make the presentation and we worked evenly so that everyone could do the same amount of work.
2. Personal / Social
Positive Personal & Cultural Identity
– I can identify and describe my qualities.
I did this by looking at myself like I was someone else. I do this a lot when I read my own written paragraphs, for example. A lot of times I say something partially because my brain is wired and not looking at the whole picture.
Personal Awareness & Responsibility
– I make choices that keep me safe in my community and online.
By not responding to people online when they taunt me or bully me there is no real danger. I have not eliminated the danger but minimalized it as much as is possible.
Social Awareness & Responsibility
– I am kind to others, and support others when they need it.
I enjoy being kind to others and supporting them, even when they might need it but might not ask for it.
3. Thinking
Creative Thinking
– I can develop a body of creative work over time.
If I have time to work on a project I can then put in the most effort if possible. I write as if I am always creating an essay or a formal narrative, so it does not take me long to put a lot of effort into something.
Critical & Reflective Thinking
– I can analyze evidence and make judgements.
Most of the time I do this in my head and not aloud but I can analyze small details and judge the situation accordingly.
