6 May, 2007
Lens Assignment (Date Movie)
In this assignment I will show you that there are many different messages you can get out of a movie depending on who you are.
If I was I women I would think that the movie conducts a poor self image because it says women have to be thin, with hairless backs and look beautiful to find a husband. It would also make you feel that you need a man to be happy because Julia’s father said she would not be happy until she got married and urged her to marry one of his employees.
If I was poorer and of a lower class then I would think that I would be jealous of all their make up and the fact that they have enough money to get pimped out. I would also think that it is mean that people beat up poor drunks for fun. This happened when Grant and Julia realized they were in love they started beating up the drunken man and stole his wallet.
If I was Greek I would think that it is rude that they called Julia’s father, who was an African American, a Greek. I think this because Greeks are white and it would be very unlikely that he was Greek. Also they made fun of the Greek tradition of breaking plates for celebration when they broke the plate on Julia’s head.
When I view this movie I see it as a comedy because of the unrealistic and comical events. Seeing this movie makes me think that cats are disgusting because of how they go to the toilet in the movie and what the cat did to Julia’s dead grandmother. The movie also makes me think women are very jealous, because when Julia and Grant were going to get married, Grant’s ex-fiancé wanted him back. When Julia was still fat and was dancing in front of the workmen, one of the workmen shot a nail into his head. This shows me people can be so ugly and disgusting that you would want to kill yourself. When Britney Spears walked in with her husband and Julia could read peoples minds she heard Britney’s husband say he married her because he would be rich. This shows that people marry others just for their money. I also saw that people do crazy things when their in love. When Grant and Julia realized they were in love they started beating up the drunken man and stole his wallet.
In conclusion people of different sex, class, race and living environments have very different views on life and movies.
29 April, 2007
The Tempest (Act 1, Scene 2)
Two sentences I found hard to understand
Act 1, Scene 2 (Lines 144-156)
Prospero talking to Miranda:
Now the condition.
The King of Naples, being an enemy
To me inveterate, hearkens my brother’s suit,
Which was that he, in lieu o’ th’ premises
Of homage and I know not how much tribute,
Should presently extirpate me and mine
Out of the dukedom, and confer fair Milan
With all the honors on my brother. Whereon,
A treacherous army levied, one midnight
Fated to th’ purpose did Antonio open
The gates of Milan, and, i’ th’ dead of darkness,
The ministers for th’ purpose hurried thence
Me and thy crying self.
Act 1, Scene 2 (Lines 243-245)
Prospero talking to Ariel:
My brave spirit!
Who was so firm, so constant, that this coil
Would not infect his reason?
Two sentences I understood with my modern English translation
Act 1, Scene 2 (Lines 141-143)
Miranda talking to Prospero:
I should sin
To think but nobly of my grandmother.
Good wombs have borne bad sons.
It would be wrong for me to think poorly of my grandmother. Good women sometimes give birth to bad sons.
Act 1, Scene 2 (Lines 250-253)
Ariel talking to Prospero:
The King’s son, Ferdinand,
With hair up-standing - then like reeds, not hair -
Was the first man that leaped; cried “Hell is empty,
And all the devils are here.”
The king’s son, Ferdinand, with his hair standing straight up-it looked like reeds, not hair-was the first person to jump, shouting, “Hell is empty, and all the devils are here!”
Two discussion questions
If Prospero can preform magic how come he uses Ariel to do all the work that requires magic, why not use his own?
How come Prospero did not use either his own magic or Ariels to transport himself and Miranda back to civilization. Even before that, when the people put Prospero and Miranda on the wine cask why did he not use his magic here to stop them?
4 March, 2007
Robert Frost
Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874. In 1885 Robert moved to
New England. Here he showed an interest in reading and writing poetry. In 1892 he attended
Dartmouth
College and later Harvard; he never earned a degree though. After leaving school Frost worked as a teacher, cobbler and editor. His first professional poem, My Butterfly, was posted in 1894 in The Independent
New York newspaper. Frost married Elinor Miriam White in 1895, who greatly inspired Robert in his poetry. The two of them moved to
England in 1912. While he was there he met Ezra Pound who helped promote and publish his work. Elinor died in 1938. In 1915 he returned to the
US, by this time he had published two full length collections. Frost was the most celebrated poet in
America in the 1920’s. Most of his work is focused on the life and landscape of
New England. Frost taught for many years until his death on January 29th, 1963. The Road not TakenÂ
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
           I like this poem because it tells a story and delivers a message, as opposed to others that describe something. I guess I didn’t like that Frost did not say why the road he took made all the difference, he did not back up what he said. This would be a question I had. Frost did not use any figurative language in this poem. Without it, it is still powerful and meaningful.
21 January, 2007
Teen Life Introduction
    Hi, my name is Joshua but you can call me Josh. I’m in 8th grade and I’ll be 14 at the end of this month (January). I was born and raised in Melbourne Australia where I lived until I was 10. I then moved to an International Community (Kuala Lumpur) where I have lived since then. My life in Australia was great. Most of my family lived there and I went to a great school with my best friend. My family and I would travel around very often in Australia, to country towns for weekends and driving up to Sydney, the Gold Coast, or Rockhampton on holidays. In that sense my life here is pretty similar since many weekends I do take 2-4 hour drives to close by towns where much of my extended family live. At school my electives are Library Aide and Mandrin which I have been learning since my first year at my school in Melbourne. I played basketball in Melbourne and now where I live I play tennis which I thoroughly enjoy. I travel to Australia and back to KL twice a year to see my family and friends there.
    I live in a huge house right now which is very different to my house in Melbourne in terms of size. My life here is very luxurious but because of school it can be very stressful. My weekday schedule pretty much goes like this; I wake up and get picked up by then school bus. I arrive at school soon after and spend around 7 hours there. The school bus takes me home and I start my homework straightaway. I usually watch “Friends” on my computer and do my homework until I go to bed. I have tennis once a week and often have my friends over or go to their houses. When I am not at school or sleeping you would most likely find me on my computer. I really enjoy my life here, with the delicious food, tropical climate, and cheap technology.
    For this Teen Life project I have been asked to think of global issues that are concerning me. An issue that has been troubling me is global warming. Global warming is worrying to me because above my home country, Australia, is the biggest hole in our ozone layer. Australia is the world leader in skin cancer and this is very troubling.
    Another global issue that concerns me is poverty. Malaysia is an undeveloped nation so you defiantly see a difference in the living situations between here and Australia. Where I live now there are pretty wealthy people and some not so wealthy people so you can defiantly see a contrast in the living environments of the people of this country. Malaysia is not that bad off actually, if you think of remote places is Africa mainly there are millions of people who even lack access to clean water. Most of these people die of malnutrition and disease and this could easily be prevented. With a little bit of money wells could be made for them so they may have clean water and although they do receive some treatment for disease this could be prevented if they had better living situations.
    Well this is me and my major concerns about the world. I hope you learned something about me and are concerned about the same or similar issues.
17 January, 2007
Anne Frank Final Assessment
Design and create a memorial to Anne Frank and the victims of the Holocaust
A memorial is something designed to preserve the memory of a person, or event. You will design and create either a model or blueprint/layout of a monument. This memorial can use multi-media. If you want to have flat screens projecting a movie, or speakers playing a song, you can. You simply must explain these features in your design plan, and insert them into your model or blueprint.
Design and create a commercial or short film spreading Anne’s hopeful message of peace
Questions
How are symbols, images, and sounds and other conventions used in visual media?
iMovie
In the iMovie, we searched for pictures on the net and we took those images and inserted them into the iMovie so that we could recapture the reminiscence of World War 2, the holocaust, and Anne Frank. We used sounds, such as recordings, music, and downloaded sounds from the internet. We used recordings to enhance the pictures and make them seem more like a reality. The music was used to set the mood and many of the lyrics are related to Anne Frank and World War 2 victims. For example after Anne’s family and her pictures had been shown the song changed into a sadder and more depressed song when Margot’s letter to the concentration camp appeared. For symbols for the movie we had gas chambers and chimneys to symbolize death and being trapped with no escape. Also the trains symbolize life being caught and put to death. The Judd badges and the Nazi symbols show how diverse and separated they are from one another. Symbols were in almost every single picture and will be found if you really look in depth.
Memorial
For the memorial, we showed images of everyone’s personalities, for example, we showed Margot, with an A+ beside her showing how perfect she was. We showed a big rock with each war victims name engraved on it showing that everyone’s lives has been acknowledged. The holocaust room has a door that shows people dying and trapped. This symbolizes how the Jewish were treated and felt when they were abducted by the Nazis. Also there is a cut up carpet on the floor after the room of friends that shows how rugged and unruly their lifestyle were after the Nazis actions of discrimination were put into force. In the peace room there are yellow flowers that shows how the world has come to harmony and all is in serenity and well-being. Also this memorial goes in a type of order for first Anne was a happy girl who had her friends and family however after the Nazi’s attacked they had a secret Annexe and were discovered so they were sent to concentration camps. Sadly when peace had come Anne and most of her family and friends had already died and said their goodbyes to the world they once knew.
What are the ways in which image-makers carefully construct meaning?
iMovie
Some ways they do this is by capturing a specific cause of what is happening now. For example to show death and execution the iMovie has shown a chimney to show how every puff of smoke shows the remains of a dead Jew leaving the Earth. Also it shows a gas chamber to show how they did mass killing all at once in vulgar ways. Another thing that image-makers construct meaning is the colours. Like if you show black and white you will see how ancient or long ago it was or maybe it would make the picture seem more serious where as a colourful picture will not be as serious and mature.
Memorial
In the images of the memorial I have pasted them in various ways. This shows some meaning because for example if I put it crooked you can see how messed up and crowded the place was really like and you would get some feeling of imperfection or wrong doings, though if straight and neat you will have a feeling vice versa of a crooked image/picture.
How are techniques used in visual media to influence or appeal to a particular audience?
iMovie
Some techniques we used in visual media are how we changed the colours and made the background suit what the topic was. Also the pictures showed things that are related to Anne Frank, World War Two, and the holocaust. Also the fonts and the settings of the text have been arranged in a way to get people to pay attention and feel the way we want them to. Visual media pays a very important role in the iMovie and send out a message without really being said.
Memorial
The techniques used in visual media to appeal to the audience are the colour and settings. I have set them up in various different ways so not everything seems the same and dull. This adds a bit of spice to the project and it becomes more lively and more of a reality. Also I frequently rotate colours for the project to be more attractive.
Blooms Taxonomy
Knowledge - Describe the symbols, images, and sounds you used to complete your project
For the Imovie we used pictures of a train with the sound of the train moving, we used pictures of The Franks peaceful life before they were caught with the song how to save a life (in craniological order), we used pictures of the actual fighting we had the sound of people crying, we had a very important picture of the final solution we had people screaming and crying, and lastly we change the song to Emenium and had two pictures of Margot and Anne Frank’s grave with a quote.
For the memorial the doors, which symbolize beings trapped with no escape.
Comprehension - Discuss how these symbols, images, and sounds carefully construct meaning
For the Imovie some symbols that we used to elements that caused such things in the world. Such as the chimney, which does not show the whole picture however if you look in depth to it you will see that it symbolizes people dying/dead. As for the images we first did all of them in chronological order according to Anne’s age and after Margot’s letter to the concentration camp we showed pictures of the Secret Annexe and after they got caught pictures of the concentration camps were shown and the slaughtering or the things used to slaughter the Jews in mass numbers. In the end we showed Anne’s grave and a few quotes to the world. As for the sounds for the concentration camp we had people and babies screaming in pain and also for the end when you see the grave we have Eminem’s song “When I’m Gone” to symbolize Anne’s death.
For the memorial we show symbols by in the room if the jew’s discrimination we showed a red silk carpet that as torn for it symbolized the jews of how they used to have a great rich life but then it all was tattered away. Also there is a door on the room of concentration camps which showed how the jews were trapped and dying, but were fighting to escape. Another symbol were the yellow flowers thrown on the floor to symbolize peace and harmony. For the images we have Anne’s interests in the first room and in the Family room aka 2nd room it shows Margot with an A+ on the side to show how she was viewed as perfect, same goes for the rest of the pictures.
Application - Explain how these symbols, images, and sounds will influence or appeal to your audience. Illustrate the symbols, images, and sounds (This will be done when you actually do the project)
For the imovie we used modern sounds to capture peoples attention and the images show world war 2 and almost everyone can relate to that because it affected everyones families in some way. As got the symbols there were things such as the jewish badges and nazi badges to show how diverse and separate the were from one another.
Analysis - Compare the symbols, images, and sounds you chose. Which are the most powerful? Why?
The symbols for the movie was concentration camps which symbolized death and trains which symbolized lives being caught and about to reach their death. Some images we used were things such as Anne and her family along with all the other sad things, we first started before the war and after to create a more dramatic effect. As for the sounds we used different music according to lyrics and tunes to suit the images/symbols. The most powerful was probably sounds for it made people feel a certain way about each image.
The symbols for the memorial was that people were dying on the door and were trying to escape, also we have people starving in concentration camps. Also at the end in the peace room we have yellow flowers to symbolize peace and hope. For the images we showed how people lived through each situation, the people itself, or maybe some side things that happened during that event. (No sounds) I think the most powerful were the pictures for it gave people straight forward information where as the symbols you had to really look in it in depth.
Synthesis - Create or design a memorial to Anne Frank and the victims of the Holocaust, or Design and create a commercial or short film spreading Anne’s hopeful message of peace. (Doing the project will accomplish this aspect of Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Evaluation - Summarize and grade the final product and the process to accomplish this task
The final product of our iMovie was well constructed. It was a good introduction to Anne Frank and the war. A few drafts of the movie were made before the final copy. Firstly we got all the pictures, music, sounds, and symbols. We then organized them by the order of which they would be shown. We put this into a movie and kept editing it until we were happy.
The final product of the model of the memorial was very well thought-out. Each room has a specific idea to show. Most of it was very well constructed and looks well made. In both projects a lot of time and effort was put into it and we had very good time management.
ESLR’s
Completing this task will involve the use of many ESLR’s. Your write up should also include a paragraph or two about how your group used the ESLR’s. If you want to be successful in this project please pay close attention to the Effective Communicator ESLR. The key to this project is collaboration. So please also include a paragraph or two about who did what, and how effectively they were at completing their assigned tasks.
iMovie:
Some ESLR’s that were used was effective communicator for we have to be able to communicate with people through a different way and we are being a critical thinker so we can think of many ways to present it to the audience. Another ESLR that this covers is an academic achiever for we have gone to find over 65 pictures and have put in a lot of effort to record sounds and find them on the internet. During the process of making the movie, it is important to be a self directed learner for there are no set guidelines on what the iMovie should be there fore you have to think about it for yourself and manage to put it out on paper and share it with others and that will make you be and involved citizen for you are letting others in on your idea and giving them a better understanding of the topic.
The memorial showed effective communicating skills for it manages to show and tell everyone about Anne frank, World War 2, and the holocaust. Also information is shown in various different ways. The memorial also shows a self directed learner because you have to stay up and finish gluing and cutting, along with drawing and a lot of other art related things. Also this shows an academic achiever for you have to really be neat and concentrate on what message you want to give out in order to have a successful project and to capture and audience’s attention. Another thing that the memorial shows is critical thinker because you have to really think on how you want to place something and where or maybe you have to question yourself on if there would be enough space for “that”.
Josh had made the whole iMovie with some assistance from Novia, while Farouk commented on it, while Novia on the other hand did the whole memorial with the help of Josh and feed back from Farouk. Also Farouk brought some supplies needed for the project such as the Styrofoam. Every member of the group put in effort to make this project a successful one and tried their best to make sure we all manage to complete the work on time.
Using resources to the best of your efforts.
Exp: We used all the tools in iMovie and tried to use it to enhance what we were talking about.
Grade: Excellent
29 November, 2006
I don’t think my opinions are stupid and others do; so it is better to keep them to myself.
Dear Anne,
You say people consider your ideas to be stupid, but you think otherwise. For the most part, I find your opinions very true, in fact, there is very little, of what you write, that I disagree with.
By what you have written, I find that, most of the time, your opinions are neglected and thought of a foolish. So of this I do agree with you. I find that most of your “room-mates” are guilty of this crime. However, of what I have gathered I believe that Pim, Margot, and Peter remain innocent and have never thought of your opinions as stupid. They might have disagreed with them, but never regarded them as dim-witted. Overall, I believe you have made a good decision to keep your views to yourself.
Although some may not agree with your views, many do. It would be wrong to keep your numerous ideas and opinions from the world as everyone has a right to be heard. Several people can relate to what you are saying. Just because a few people do not agree with you, it doesn’t mean you should completely shut up. There are many differences of opinion and all are highly valued. No opinion is wrong. I feel that you can still convey your thoughts to the three of you room-mates who at least give you a chance to be heard. As you have said, you and Peter are very much the same person inside. You both share many of the same problems. I think it is a good idea to keep your talks with this friend going. Your sister, Margot, as you said, also shares many of the same troubles as yourself. It is good to have different people to talk to, maybe about different topics and that you have both a boy and a girl with whom you can confide in.
In my case, my personality is quite different to yours. I have a rather shy manner. I rarely talk unless spoken to, though I share many thoughts that run as deep as yours. So when I do provide input, it is readily accepted and almost never regarded as unwise.
I think throughout your writing, you have somewhat grown in your interests, dilemmas, etc. You are starting to discuss more adult topics and take on more grown-up interests. I think this will be good for you and after a bit more of growth in this area, you will be able to state your opinions in a more mature way and be heard by everyone.
You have great views on life and opinions that should be heard worldwide. You cannot force people to always agree with you but they cannot force you to keep your ideas to yourself. Everyone might not always agree with you but everybody will once in a way. Your mind is one of deep thoughts which should be shared. You would be depriving the world otherwise. Believe in yourself and be confident about your ideas.
I hope I have helped you in some way and that everything works out all right.
Good Luck.
Yours,
Josh
27 November, 2006
My Life in Comparison to Anne’s
In her entry on 7th November 1942, Anne expressed her feelings on her family and how she felt they treated her. Anne is quite different from me, however, I can relate to many of the situations Anne has experienced and described.
Anne said that her sister Margot was reading a book when she left and during this time Anne picked it up to have a look. Between my sister and I, this happens more or less too much. Often when I am in the middle of doing something, e.g. watching television, reading a book, using the computer, etc. and I leave the object unattended, my sister will cut in and use whatever it was I was using last. If it was the television, she would have changed the channel; if it was the computer; she would be playing her own game; if it was a book she would be reading it. Whatever it was, when I would return from wherever I went, what I was using last would be in her possession.
Anne also complained that she was judged without the accuser(s) knowing the facts. In Anne’s situation she was reading a book her sister was reading before she got up and left. Anne then picked up the book and had a look. Her parents then came in and demanded that she return the book to its rightful owner without knowing the facts of the circumstances. This has happened to me countless times. In most common situations my sister would accuse me of something and my parents would come in and scold me of the “wrong” I had done, without hearing both sides of the story.
Anne also says, “It’s obvious that Mummy would stick up for Margot; she and Margot always do back up each other.” This again is true for my mother and my sister especially. Whenever I accuse my sister of something my mother will always defend her. Similarly, when my mother is accused of some felony, my sister, without fail, backs her up.
“We are exact opposites in everything; so naturally we are bound to run up against each other.” My mother and I are two completely different people. We have entirely different interests and different personalities. As a result this often causes us to quarrel. As Anne, I too loathe fighting with either of my parents and try to swallow my feelings as much as possible.
I speculate the same question as Anne, “I wonder if anyone can ever succeed in making their children absolutely content. I believe this is impossible as there is always a difference in opinion. What’s more, parents don’t know everything you think and want and therefore cannot succeed in eternally pleasing you.
In her diary Anne said, “I have my own views, plans, and ideas, though I can’t put them into words yet. Oh, so many things bubble up inside me as I lie in bed…” I can really relate to what young miss Frank is saying her. Every night while I as I go to bed, I lie awake constantly thinking. Sometimes I have trouble drifting off to sleep for hours as I am lost in my thoughts. At times when I am dreadfully weary, I can get awfully frustrated with myself.
As you can see, though Anne and I are very much different people, we both have many of the same troubles. I believe many of the thoughts described by Anne are going on is almost every adolescents head, as they are very common topics for youths.Â
21 November, 2006
Memories or Dresses
In her diary, Anne Frank told us that when she and her family went into hiding, Anne’s sister, Margot, and herself were instructed to pack a small bag of their possessions without the knowledge of what they were doing or where they were going. The instructions for this assignment are further explained here. Anne personally brought old letters which she treasured as memories and had great sentimental value. In Anne’s own words she stated “But I’m sorry, memories mean more to me than dresses.”
After my essentials, a couple of shirts, T shirts, underclothes, hat, and toiletries, I myself would firstly want to bring my laptop. I would bring this because if there was an internet connection and access to electricity I could see the news and what is happening in the outside world and contact people outside of wherever I am. A laptop can also provide a lot of entertainment for anyone with music, online games, and many more features. I would also bring my mobile phone for the same reason as stated before, to contact people in the outside world.
On my packing list I would include all the money I had with me. I would bring my money because I would have no idea if we were coming back. In case there was no access to electricity, I would bring a couple of large notepads and a few pens. With these I could send notes or even play games such as bingo or hangman using a pen and paper. As Anne, I might feel like recording the events that took place in a journal. I might also do this on my laptop if again we had access to electricity. I would also bring a few of my favourite books, or others I may not have read yet.
Next, I would bring my Swiss army knife, to use as a tool in case I needed a knife, screw driver, or bottle opener, etc. for whatever reason.
I also too share Anne’s fondness for memories and things of sentimental value. For this reason I would also bring a couple of photo’s which mean a lot to me. I might also bring pack of cards as there are countless card games that may be played. I could also bring my camera to record special, memorable, moments. If I had a printer I could paste a picture along with each journal entry.
In conclusion, I would bring possessions of essentials, to entertain me, of treasured memories and equipment to keep me in contact and updated.
16 November, 2006
Deffinition of Courage
Courage is officially defined as the ability to face danger, difficultly, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or being deflected from a chosen course of action. The definition of courage generally varies from person to person. I myself believe that courage is facing your fears of performing a task in a situation that may be awkward or uncomfortable for you and that tests your limits. Courage may also be thought of as bravery. Bravery is defined as extreme courage in the face of danger or difficulty. As you can see both bravery and courage are both interlinked and have practically the same meaning. To achieve true courage you must live on the edge and do something nobody would expect of you. Overall, I believe courage is ultimately facing your fears and testing your limits to achieve a standard above your anxieties.
Lord of the Flies Journal
This journal shows my understanding of the ESLR’s using Blooms Taxonomy. In this quarter of English our main focus was on our class reading assignment, Lord of the Flies. We had three main parts to the Lord of the Flies section, reading/book, class discussion and assignments, and our quarter project.
I was being a self-directed learner by accepting responsibility for my own learning. I demonstrated this by reading the necessary chapters for homework while I was away and using post-it notes to mark important events and questions or comments that I had. I made assumptions about what would happen to the characters and where the story would take us. Compared to past reading assignments I have been doing practically the same thing. I wonder if I would have worked any better if I was in
Malaysia during this time. Overall, I have not improved in my reading and working habits, however my working habits have not worsened. I would have graded myself as average.
By editing post-it notes after I have found out more information about the questions/comments on them, I could have been a self-directed learner who monitored, adjusted, and documented work in progress. I have never done this before, but I thought it was a good idea after seeing others doing it. I wonder if it would have made a difference if I did do this, would I have understood the book any better? I did not do this at all, although it was not necessary. Never the less I would have failed this.
During the class discussions, that I was there for, the first few classes I did try to be an effective communicator demonstrating the skills of effective collaboration by participating more than I usually do by raising my hand when opinion questions are asked and asking questions about things I did not understand. I think at first I was doing this rather well although, I went back to my usual sit and listen self after returning from
Australia. I was trying to be an effective communicator at first, but as we returned with all the emotional trauma and stress I was going through I forgot I was trying to be an effective communicator. I wonder if I would have persistently been an effective communicator if I hadn’t gone to
Australia. Overall, I found I can be an effective communicator but I just need to strive harder. I believe when I was being an effective communicator I did it rather well.
I feel I was an effective communicator by collaborating with others in appropriate learning situations to achieve group goals. I feel I was working well with others and sharing my ideas more than usual during group assignments, e.g. the island simulation. I am very impressed at my development as an effective communicator compared to previous experiences where I would just sit and listen. Usually when I was in the group I would convey my ideas to the one person in the group I was most familiar with. I think I should have told everyone in the group so that they could comment and add on to my philosophy. I wonder if it would have made a difference to the group if I didn’t participate at all, as usual. Overall, I am very impressed at this improvement.
I was being an academic achiever demonstrating technological literacy and the use of technology as a tool for the efficient and creative completion of a project. I demonstrated this by receiving my homework through email. In comparison to my trip a week earlier I did the same thing, perhaps better the first time since the second time all I did was read and take the Meyer Briggs test. I wonder if I would have been an academic achiever any other way if I had not gone to
Australia. I do feel I used technology well to complete my English work.
By demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills, I was a self-directed learner. Despite my extra and missed homework, by managing my time wisely I finished my project. I believe I did a good job catching up. I didn’t accomplish as much work as usual but that was because I was very tired and stressed. I wonder if I would have been able to finish all my work if I hadn’t gone to
Australia. Considering my drowsiness I feel I worked to the best of my ability to be a self-directed learner.
I was a self-directed learner by demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills thus again. I received the unit project late but was still able to catch up despite the extra homework I had. Compared to previous English projects I found this the most fun and easy because it included picture editing and writing which or both I am very keen. I wonder if I had had to make the cover by hand if I would have done as good a job. I feel I worked adequately on this project.
I feel I proved to be a critical thinker by using prior knowledge in new situations. I feel by making the blurb I used the knowledge I knew on the book to make a captivating blurb. Compared to my previous writing assignments I feel my blurb is at the same standard. The limit for the blurb was 250 word, however I summed mine up in less than 100, next time I think I should try to at least meet the half-way point of the limit, e.g. 125 words. I feel I was a good critical thinker for this project.
In conclusion I showed I used all ESLR’s to complete the assignments and project of the Lord of the Flies book. Next unit I will try to improve upon what I lacked in this project and grow on what I am already doing well. I feel that I worked efficiently in the completion of this unit.
Six Traits
Ideas and Content: I narrowed my topic down to show my understanding of the ESLR’s using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Organization: I organized my journal putting my introduction first, then in paragraphs by each topic in the order reading/book, class discussion and assignments.
Voice:
I wonder if I would have continued to be an effective communicator if I hadn’t gone to
Australia. à I wonder if I would have persistently been an effective communicator if I hadn’t gone to
Australia
Compared to my previous trip a week before I did the same thing, maybe even better the first time since the second time all I did was read and take the Meyer Briggs test. Ă In comparison to my trip a week earlier I did the same thing, perhaps better the first time since the second time all I did was read and take the Meyer Briggs test.
At first, I think I was doing this very well although, after I returned from my trip to
Australia I went back to my usual sit and listen self. Ă I think at first I was doing this rather well although, I went back to my usual sit and listen self after returning from
Australia.
I did not do this at all, although it was not necessary, but I would have failed this. Ă I did not do this at all although it was not necessary however, never the less I would have failed this.
I believe I showed this by managing my time wisely and finishing my project despite my extra and missed homework. Ă Despite my extra and missed homework, by managing my time wisely I finished my project.
Word Choice:
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Before |
After |
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Predictions |
Assumptions |
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Pretty much |
Practically |
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Got worse |
Worsened |
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Did not |
Hadn’t |
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Very |
Rather |
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Growth |
Development |
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Tell |
Convey |
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Complete |
Accomplish |
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Try |
Strive |
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Ideas |
Philosophy |
Sentence Fluency:
At first I was trying to be an effective communicator but as we returned with all the emotional trauma and stress I was going through I forgot I was trying to be an effective communicator. Ă I was trying to be an effective communicator at first, but as we returned with all the emotional trauma and stress I was going through I forgot I was trying to be an effective communicator.
I was a self-directed learner by demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills thus again. Ă Thus again I was a self-directed learner by demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills.
I was a self-directed learner demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills. Ă Demonstrating competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills, I was a self-directed learner.
I could have been a self-directed learner demonstrating monitor, adjust, and document work in progress by editing post-it notes after I have found out more information about the questions/comments on them. Ă By editing post-it notes after I have found out more information about the questions/comments on them, I could have been a self-directed learner demonstrating monitor, adjust, and document work in progress.
During group assignments, e.g. the island simulation, I feel I was working well with others and sharing my ideas more than usual. Ă I feel I was working well with others and sharing my ideas more than usual during group assignments, e.g. the island simulation.
