Archives: Core Competencies

Spanish 10 Creative Thinking Reflection

Comic Strip – Creative Thinking

I showed creative thinking during the creation of this comic strip by creating a beautiful and fully fleshed out story with compelling characters and a great environment for which these characters can and very successfully thrive within. The only limitation being my less than fluent level of Spanish, which these characters had to speak in. Creative thinking was at the forefront of my mind when creating this masterpiece of a story, I had to overcome the limitation of only 6 boxes of information allowed. Overall, I am quite proud of the outcome of this comic strip and it was a good learning experience for my Spanish speaking.

Comic Strip – I Can Statements

I can develop a body of creative work over time in an area of interest or passion.

I can develop a body of creative work over time in an area of interest or passion because I worked on this comic strip over multiple days and slowly increased the quality of the work, adding new things that enhanced the quality of the finished work.

I can get new ideas in areas in which I have an interest and build my skills to make them work.

I can get new ideas in areas in which I have an interest and build my skills to make them work because as I was working on my comic strip, I frequently checked my notes and the textbook to learn and add new vocabulary words to my comic strip to increase the quality of my finished work.

I can get new ideas or build on or combine other people’s ideas to create new things within the constraints of a form, a problem, or materials.

I can get new ideas or build on or combine other people’s ideas to create new things within the constraints of a form, a problem, or materials because I utilized the help of my friends when I needed assistance in vocabulary or grammar rules.

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Core Competency Self-Assessment

Thinking

I utilized creative thinking while doing this assignment because I had to think about multiple people who would match the given characteristics of the characters in my novel. I also utilized creative thinking while doing this assignment because I had to give reasons as to why I chose these actors to play the characters in my novel in a live action movie or show. Finally, I used creative thinking in this assignment by giving my own characteristics to characters based on my perception of them, and matching them to real life actors like the ones mentioned in the assignment. Overall, I showed creative writing in this assignment because I matched real life actors to my fictional characters from the novel, gave reasons as to why I chose these people, and gave the characters characteristics based on my perception of them.

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Core Competency Self Assessment

What are some conflicts that you have seen happening in the classroom? How do you think kids could prevent them? Resolve them? 

I’ve seen that students at the school have been chatting with pals during free periods, like our new Flex and Cent-Time blocks, rather than working. This occurs because some students still do not understand the concept of accountability in regards to their overall schoolwork and homework. The pupils must be made aware of the profound influence their performance in secondary school will have on their future if we are to find a solution to these problems. Understanding the significance of completing homework assignments and receiving passing marks would be one approach for us, the students, to address this problem.  

I can initiate actions that bring me joy and satisfaction and recognize that I play a role in my well-being. 

I can take the initiative to do things that make me happy and satisfied and realise that I have a hand in my wellbeing since I constantly look for activities that can improve my mental and physical well-being. Because I am aware of the things I appreciate and abhor, I may locate these outlets like extracurricular activities and other things that can better my well-being. I am able to see how my actions affect my wellbeing since I am always taking steps to reduce stress and other unpleasant feelings, which will improve everything else I do in life. 

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Social Awareness and Responsibility

My Spirit Animal:

I have drawn a crow in this picture

Core Competency Reflection

What are you good at?

I believe that I am decently good at languages such as Spanish and English. I believe I am good at these because of my grade I have received/am receiving in these two courses.

Describe something you really liked in the work you did. What made it special for you?

Something I really liked in the work I did was that I added little details on the crow to enhance the overall look of it such as the lightning bolt and the design around the eye. The reason this crow was special to me was because it correlates to my spirit animal which is very close to me.

How have your experiences, family history, heritage and/or peers helped shape who you are today?

My close friends and family have helped me immensely with shaping my personality into what it is today. My close friends have helped my by letting me be myself in an environment that I feel safe in. My family has helped me shape my identity by doing the same as my close friends and much more such as allowing me to express myself in anyway shape or form I feel like doing.

How do you make good decisions? What influences your decisions?

I make good decisions by thinking through what or who my decisions may affect in the future. My decisions are also influenced by my close friends who help me by suggesting things I should or should not do.

What makes you unique?

I think I have lots of qualities that make me unique, such as appearance, personality, etc. I believe my qualities make me unique because I am not the only person who is unique in this sense, every single person is unique to their very own and in their very own ways.

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A Spanish-Speaking Country

Mexico

Mexico.pptx

Comparison to Canada

Mexico is a completely different country from Canada; while they have some similarities, such as holidays and traditions, they are significantly different for the most part, and here’s why. Mexico has a number of celebrations that many Canadians are unfamiliar with, including Cinco de Mayo and Day of the Dead. Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s triumph over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla during the Second French intervention in Mexico, which lasted from 1862 to 1867. Mexicans commemorate the lives of their departed loved ones on Day of the Dead.

The bulk of Mexican and Canadian sports are comparable, while Charreria and football are the most popular in Mexico (soccer). The Mexican version of a rodeo is known as Charreria. Football (soccer) is a popular sport all around the world, but it is especially popular in Mexico.

Mexico’s music is just one example of how distinct Mexican culture is from Canadian culture. Mexican music encompasses a wide spectrum of styles, from Mariachi to Rap. Mariachi is a small group that primarily consists of string instruments and singers.

I personally would love to visit Mexico because it seems like a nice place to have a vacation in.

Core Competency Reflection

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

I can demonstrate this competency because I worked with my partner to make this PowerPoint which received a really good mark.

I work with others to achieve a goal

I can demonstrate this competency because there have been a couple things in which I’ve had to work with others and I believe I did good on most of these.

I can form new ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others.

I can demonstrate this competency because I worked with my partner on the PowerPoint and I contributed lots of information and added onto his pre-existing information.

I can develop a body of work overtime

I can demonstrate this competency because I worked on my PowerPoint with my partner over a couple work blocks to make it the best it possibly can.

One goal I have for myself is to get an A in this course. I intend on working on the I can statement, I can identify and describe my qualities. I want to work on this I can statement because I find it quite difficult to do this at the moment

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Math 9 Core Competency Self Reflection

Communicating

My Artifact: Whiteboard

This artefact relates to the core competency because it demonstrates instances where I communicate effectively and purposefully. For example, when I’m working on notes with my classmates, I communicate when I need assistance or when I know the answer. This artefact also ties into the core competency by demonstrating how, while in interactions with others, I contribute to the building and extension of understanding by offering my thoughts and adding to conversations when others become stuck. Another reason I chose this artefact to represent my core competency is that it demonstrates that I can learn about complex and specialized topics with the assistance of partners and teachers when necessary.

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Social Awareness and Responsibility

My Artefact

Core Competency Reflection

By helping my peers in the classroom, I make a positive difference to my peers.

I chose this competency because I help the people around me when they ask or look like they need it.

I notice when people feel left out and invite them into my group to make sure they feel included.

I chose this competency because I believe I do this as much as I possibly can, to my best ability.

Some of the intentional actions or decisions I take to make my community better include, helping peers when needed, giving people space when wanted, and talking to people who seem down.

I chose this competency because I enjoy helping my community.

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Advertisement and Persuasion

My Advertisement

Persuasion and Advertisement Techniques

Our advertisement is for a shoe that will help with walking and running with its increased grip due to using Goodyear tire parts, in the sole of the shoe. We used logical and ethical persuasion strategies. The logical strategy was used because we put facts about the shoe in the advertisement. The ethical strategy was used because we included an endorsement from a well-known actor/celebrity. Me and Deiuss used the Testimonial and Special Offer advertisement techniques. We used the testimonial technique by having a famous person (Ryan Reynolds) say that our product was great. We used the Special Offer technique by having the shoes be 50% off of the regular price.

Core Competency Reflection

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

I chose this competency because Deiuss and I made our presentation about a topic of interest (our shoe advertisement.) I also chose this competency because we made our presentation as organized as possible.

I can show a sense of accomplishment and joy. I take pride in my work and myself.

I chose this competency because I was proud of what I made and felt accomplished once we finished and handed it in.

I can form new ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others.

I chose this competency because I was able to take what Deiuss did with the project, and build upon it and make it even better.

I can develop a body of creative work over time.

I chose this competency because my partner and I worked on this for a couple days, and were overall very pleased with the end result.

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