Final Project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJVPzz8qYLU

StoryBoard

Music: Fix You by Cold Play

Scene 1:

(Typing on a computer searching in google, camera focused on typing)

Computer: How many kids drop out of school each year? 

(Click first link)

Computer: Why do kids drop out of school?

(Click first link scroll down and highlight “a perception that school is boring,feeling unmotivated”)

Scene 2:

(Kid is at school bored and doing nothing when is supposed to be taking test)

(Teacher takes test and gives a disappointed look, student grabs back pack and leaves.)

(Gets home and everything is dull, takes out test that has written on it “This is not how you were told to do it”)

Scene 3:

 (Typing in word document)

Computer: We need a school that motivates children to be creative and seek understanding in a way they find it interesting and fun. 

A school were you can explore and discover, somewhere to be creative and be happy.

Video: Film becomes in color

Scene 4:

Kid comes out of class happy talking with friends

Scene 5:

Kid coming home from school to a room full of pictures and smiling.

Script

Script for video: film will be all in black and white 

Music: Fix You by Cold Play

Computer

(Typing on a computer searching in google, camera focused on typing)

Computer: How many kids drop out of school each year? 

(Click first link)

Computer: Why do kids drop out of school?

(Click first link scroll down and highlight “a perception that school is boring,feeling unmotivated”)

Show

(Kid is at school bored and doing nothing when is supposed to be taking test)

(Teacher takes test and gives a disappointed look, student grabs back pack and leaves.)

(Gets home and everything is dull, takes out test that has written on it “This is not how you were told to do it”)

Computer

 (Typing in word document)

Computer: We need a school that motivates children to be creative and seek understanding in a way they find it interesting and fun. 

A school were you can explore and discover, somewhere to be creative and be happy.

Video: Film becomes in color

Show

Kid coming home from school to a room full of pictures and smiling 

Novel Project (All of the steps are on here.)

Word	Re-Written Sentence	Sentence & Page #	My Own Definition
Protruded	A rifle sticking out from the young man’s backpack.(Protruded)	A rifle Protruded from the young man’s backpack #3	Something that projects it self or sticks out.
Semiautomatic	With a Remmington self loading rifle isn’t the sort of thing that gives motorists pause in the forty-ninth state. (Semiautomatic)	With a Remmington semiautomatic isn’t the sort of thing that gives motorists pause in the forty-ninth state. #4	A rifle or firearm that reloads it self.
Wiry	Five feet seven or eight with a lean build.(Wiry)	Five feet seven or eight with a wiry build. #4	Some one or something that is lean and small. (Like a wire).
Improbably	A questionable light load for a stay of several months in the backpack country, especially so early in the spring.(Improbably)	An Improbably light load for a stay of several months in the backpack country, especially so early in the spring #4	Something that is unlikely to happen or be true, also something questionable or doubtful.
Congenial	He was pleasant and seemed well educated.(Congenial)	He was congenial and seemed well educated #5	Some one who is nice to be around and can adapt easily to new environments.
Meandered	The broken line wandered west from Parks Highway.(Meandered)	The broken line meandered west from Parks Highway 5	Something that wanders or twists without a direct path.
Reigned	A vast silence swept over the land.(Reigned)	A vast silence reigned over the land 6	Something that dominates or takes over.
Amalgam	Carpeted in boggy rare white mineral that is made of mercury and silver of muskeg.(Amalgam)	Carpeted in boggy amalgam of muskeg 10	A rare white mineral, which is a mixture of silver and mercury.
Estranged	If McCandles felt alienated from his parents and siblings, he found a surrogate family in Westerberg.(Estranged)	If McCandles felt estranged from his parents and siblings, he found a surrogate family in Westerberg.	A feeling of alienation, to keep a distance and turn away from affection.
Surrogate	If McCandles felt estranged from his parents and siblings, he found a family that took him in in Westerberg.(Surrogate)	If McCandles felt estranged from his parents and siblings, he found a surrogate family in Westerberg. 18	To act for another person or do a job for something or someone else
Copped	He confessed a plea to a single felony.(Copped)	He copped a plea to a single felony.19	To plead guilty or confess to a crime in order to receive a lighter sentence.
Altruistic	The latter is a reference to Tolstoy’s alter ego, unselfish, questing, illegitimately born.(Altruistic)	The latter is a reference to Tolstoy’s alter ego, Pierre Bezuhov altruistic, questing, illegitimately born.)19	Someone or something that is unselfish and concerned for others.
Illegitimately	The latter is a reference to Tolstoy’s alter ego, Pierre Bezuhov altruistic, questing, born out of wedlock.(Illegitimately)	The latter is a reference to Tolstoy’s alter ego, Pierre Bezuhov altruistic, questing, illegitimately born.)19	Someone who is born by parents who aren’t married to each other.
Odyssey	This trip was to be an adventure in the fullest sense of the word, and epic journey that would change everything.(Odyssey)	This trip was to be an odyssey in the fullest sense of the word, and epic journey that would change everything	The odyssey was one of the first myths or stories of our time it was an adventure.
Bore	The bore of brown water came (Bore)	The bore of brown water came 28	A hole made with an instrument.
Unheeded	He was ignorant, happy and near to the wild heart of life.(Unheeded)	He was unheeded, happy and near to the wild heart of life	Uncared for or ignored.
Recalcitrant	She’s right:In both photos Chris stares at the lens with the same pensive, UNWILLING squint.(Recalcitrant)	She’s right:In both photos Chris stares at the lens with the same pensive, recalcitrant squint.	A person with an attitude and who is uncooperative towards authority.
Pensive	She’s right:In both photos Chris stares at the lens with the same THOUGHTFUL,recalcitrant squint.(Pensive)	She’s right:In both photos Chris stares at the lens with the same pensive, recalcitrant squint.	Someone or something that analyzes and goes deep into thought about things
Bereavement	Such mourning and grief, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.(Bereavement)	Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.	A state in which you experience intense mourning and grief after a loss
Eloquent	Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most expressive and forceful apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.(eloquent)	Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.	Something that is movingly expressive and very forceful.
Apologia	Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent written apology for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow. (Apologia)	Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.	A written apology explaining or defending something.
Fatuous	Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring insane and hollow.(Fatuous)	Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.	Being foolish or insane, not making sense in this case doing activities that are foolish or insane.

 REVIEW:

BOOK REVIEW ROUGH DRAFT.

Into the wild is one of the best books I have ever read. Honestly, I usually try to MEANDER away from nonfiction books but, I would really recommend this book to any and everyone from the ages 14 and up since the vocabulary can be difficult to understand. This book is like a breath of fresh air it really changed the way I look at things especially at society. The main character Chris McCandless is a very wealthy and CONGENIAL young man,he views things differently than everyone else. Chris doesn't understand society; why people judge, why they think the key to happiness is being succesful, and as I read this book I really understood and could relate to how Chris feels and why he felt that he couldn't take it anymore. Sometimes I feel ESTRANGED from society, like I don't really fit in or understand why people do things or why they care about things of the littleist importance. And I know that it is very IMPROBABLE that I would ever go out and live in the wild but, after reading this book I really understand Chris's motives to just be free and 

BOOK REVIEW FINAL DRAFT:

Into the wild is one of the best books I have ever read. Honestly, I usually try to MEANDER away from non-fiction books but, I would really recommend this book to any and everyone from the ages 14 and up since the vocabulary can be difficult to understand. This book is like a breath of fresh air it really changed the way I look at things especially at society. The main character Chris McCandless is a very wealthy, ALTRUISTIC and CONGENIAL young man.When Chris takes a trip where he discovers that he was ILLEGITiMENTLY born, he views things differently than everyone else doesn't understand society; why people judge, why they think the key to happiness is being successful, and as I read this book I really understood and could relate to how Chris feels and why he felt that he couldn't take it anymore. Sometimes I feel ESTRANGED from society too, like I don't really fit in or understand why people do things or why they care about things of the littlest importance. And I know that it is very IMPROBABLE that I would ever go out and live in the wild but, after reading this book I understand Chris's motives to just be free and away from everything. Throughout the book I also felt so sorry for his parents even though they were so FATUOUS and superficial, they still cared about Chris and there was so much BEREAVEMENT, and suffering that they were slowly all falling apart. One of my favorite quotes or phrases in the whole book was “He was UNHEEDED, happy and near to the wild heart of life”.I think that this phrase really describes Chris because he was so blissful PENSIVE which made him ignorant to the ugliness that REIGNED over society. What I most admire about Chris is that he expressed his ideas and perspective so freely and ELOQUENTLY.  

Corrections: By Sophie Steckerl

1.0- check, all good
1.5- add more to your definitions. Don’t make them be just one word
2.0- fix punctuation, capitalization and spelling errors
2.5- perfect
3.0- try using transitional words to polish it up, I really liked your review you gave details but, you didn't give it away, also you had a really good use of the words and the paragraphs flowed nicely. You have some grammar mistakes but, over all your review is great.

DIAGRAM:

These words all give off a feeling of alienation from the rest of society, they connect in a strange way of being different.	These words all give off intense states of thinking or feelings, they are all emotions that affect you emotionally and mentally.	These words all have to do with the law, some are things that law enforcement uses, implies and requires.	These word all have to do with things you might find or discover on an adventure or while exploring.
Improbably	Pensive	Illegitimately	Odyssey
Meandered	Altruistic	Copped	Bore
Estranged	Bereavement	Semiautomatic	Wiry
Unheeded	Eloquent	Apologia	Amalgam
Recalcitrant	Congenial	Reigned
Fatuous		Protruded
Unheeded
Altruistic
Surrogate

 

Input from Adult and Peer

Peer:
 I think you add a little too much detail at the beginning,It gets sort of boring. Also try to make your sentences flow better I think you have a very creative story but you need to add some finishing touches. Also there are some spelling and grammar mistakes that you need to correct
Adult:
Juli,
Your myth is very good and it had a really good twist that I was not expecting, I think you need to work on using other words, or finding other words because you are over using some words. Also you should work on the introduction which is a little too detailed. Overall you have a good story. Xx Mom

Edited Myth: Rough and final

Myth Rough Draft

Indent Middle School. It is the time in life where you begin to form yourself. (Wether you want to be a musician, an accountant, or a writer.) (Its a time where you learn from your mistakes and keep making them. When anything and everything is possible and dreams are dreamt) too much. We have all had our mid-school crisis, and this is a story about a girl named Brooke, dealing with her very own middle school problems.( mid-school crisis) . 

 The goddess of truth, Alethia looked down from the heavens to Deerpath, jr. high; seeing all the students and teachers. A beautiful blonde, green eyed girl caught her eye. It was Brooke, her olive skin glowed in the sunlight and her smile could give even the toughest guys butterflies. Brooke was one of the most popular girls in the seventh grade. Alethia spotted another girl with her, she had an enchanting gaze as though she were taken out of a fairy tale. Jackie who could get away with not brushing her dark brown hair or washing her porcelain colored face. Was Brooke’s best friend. Both of them had been best friends since Little Scouts Daycare.  

 Later that night after Brooke had come home from school, she did the only thing she did at night; think about Jackie’s boyfriend Zack. Both, Jackie and Brooke had crushes on him when they were younger. Brooke had backed off years ago. Since Jackie and Zack began dating Brooke had felt a lingering spark when she was with him. 

        Alethia looked down from the heavens ashamed. She felt that Brooke should be honest with Jackie and tell her how she feels. So that night, Alethia told the messenger of the gods Heremes, to send a bouquet of roses to Brooke’s home. Brooke came home late that day, after loosing her diary which contained her darkest secret.(That she was secretly in love with her best friend’s boy). As she went to the kitchen for a snack something caught her eye. Roses, each of which had bloomed to perfection. As she was admiring them, she felt a piercing pain her finger. A small drop of blood ran down her hand and fell on the floor. Brooke put her finger to her mouth, then something strange happened.

 Her finger began changing from red to blue to purple to green!  Alethia cackled with delight, seeing Brooke’s face stricken with fright. Brooke scrambled to the sink to wash her finger, but nothing seemed to change. By now it had become a rainbow of glowing colors. She began to rub her eyes until her eyelashes began to fall out. Seeing if maybe she was imagining it all. Brooke ran towards her mom’s room but, she was no where to be found. 

 With nothing left to do Brooke wandered into her room. She was about to lie on her bed when she saw a small piece of paper folded on her night stand. Curious to know what it was she quickly grabbed it and written on it in gold letters was; Truth fears no questions. At the Bottom the goddess had signed A.

 That night Brooke lay wide awake bewildered by the message on the paper, she kept looking at it to see if an explanation would come to her. All the lingering questions kept her awake. She finally decided to call Jackie. Knowing that Jackie went to sleep after Gossip Girl which was at 12 a.m. she answered her phone. Brooke began to tell her everything, Jackie hadn’t gotten angry and had confessed to having suspicions. They both decided that neither of them was going to date Zack. They realized that their friendship and being honest with each other was much more important. 

 Eventually she fell into a deep sleep. Brooke was suddenly awoken by a bright light. When she opened her eyes the goddess of truth Alethia was before her. Frightened, Brooke let out a scream but, no sound came out. Alethia began to tell her how proud she was of her for being honest with herself and with others. At that moment Brooke understood the message on paper. That when she tells and confronts the truth, she will not be afraid of anything or anyone. When Brooke looked down at her hand her finger was back to normal. Alethia had disappeared but her words of wisdom remained forever in Brooke’s mind.

Myth Final Draft

Middle School. It is the time in life where you begin to form yourself. We have all had our mid-school crisis, and this is a story about a girl named Brooke, dealing with her very own middle school problems.( mid-school crisis) . 

The goddess of truth, Alethia looked down from the heavens to Deerpath, jr. high; seeing all the students and teachers. A beautiful blonde, green eyed girl caught her eye. It was Brooke, her olive skin glowed in the sunlight and her smile could give even the toughest guys butterflies. Brooke was one of the most popular girls in the seventh grade. Alethia spotted another girl with her, she had an enchanting gaze as though she were taken out of a fairy tale. Jackie who could get away with not brushing her dark brown hair or washing her porcelain colored face. Was Brooke’s best friend. Both of them had been best friends since Little Scouts Daycare.  

  Later that night after Brooke had come home from school, she did the only thing she did at night; think about Jackie’s boyfriend Zack. Both, Jackie and Brooke had crushes on him when they were younger. Brooke had backed off years ago. Since Jackie and Zack began dating Brooke had felt a lingering spark when she was with him. 

        Alethia looked down from the heavens ashamed. She felt that Brooke should be honest with Jackie and tell her how she feels. So that night, Alethia told the messenger of the gods Heremes, to send a bouquet of roses to Brooke’s home. Brooke came home late that day, after loosing her diary which contained her darkest secret.(That she was secretly in love with her best friend’s boy). As she went to the kitchen for a snack something caught her eye. Roses, each of which had bloomed to perfection. As she was admiring them, she felt a piercing pain her finger. A small drop of blood ran down her hand and fell on the floor. Brooke put her finger to her mouth, then something strange happened.

 Suddenly her finger began changing from red to blue to purple to green!  Alethia cackled with delight, seeing Brooke’s face stricken with fright. Brooke scrambled to the sink to wash her finger but, nothing seemed to change. By now it had become a rainbow of glowing colors. 

Checking to see if maybe she was imagining it all. Brooke ran towards her mom’s room but, she was no where to be found. 

With nothing left to do Brooke wandered into her room. She was about to lie on her bed when she saw a small piece of paper folded on her night stand. Curious to know what it was she quickly grabbed it and written on it in gold letters was; Truth fears no questions. At the Bottom the goddess had signed A.

 That night Brooke lay wide awake bewildered by the message on the paper, she kept looking at it to see if an explanation would come to her. All the lingering questions kept her awake. She finally decided to call Jackie. Knowing that Jackie went to sleep after Gossip Girl which was at 12 a.m. she answered her phone. Brooke began to tell her everything, Jackie hadn’t gotten angry and had confessed to having suspicions. They both decided that neither of them was going to date Zack. They realized that their friendship and being honest with each other was much more important. 

  Eventually she fell into a deep sleep. Brooke was suddenly awoken by a bright light. When she opened her eyes the goddess of truth Alethia was before her. Frightened, Brooke let out a scream but, no sound came out. Alethia began to tell her how proud she was of her for being honest with herself and with others. At that moment Brooke understood the message on paper. That when she tells and confronts the truth, she will not be afraid of anything or anyone. When Brooke looked down at her hand her finger was back to normal. Alethia had disappeared but her words of wisdom remained forever in Brooke’s mind.

Peers comments on my portfolio

Juliana, I really like your portfolio. You can add more pictures to make it more personal and finish all the paragraphs you don't have. Adding some more information on what the assignment guidelines were will give the reader more information about it. Don't forget to add the journals you are missing. Overall you are on the right track.

Maria Pombo

Website Link (Portfolio)

http://julianalaborde.weebly.com/math.html

Why would?
Teachers:
I think administrators would have motivation to make this change because they could also learn while they teach, since no two people hink the same their students would mostly have different perspectives and understanding on certain things. Also they would most likely enjoy their class since the students would actually want to learn and share.
Students:
Students would be motivated to make this change because it mostly benefits them. If this change was made school would be fun and students wouldn't be counting the minutes untill class was over instead they would be counting for when in begun! Also they would relate topics to what they like and what they understand, they would have a lot of freedom. Also I think they would want to learn it would become more like a hobby instead of a duty.
Parents:
Parents would benefit from this change because they would have kids who enjoyed learning and would always be trying to really understand things. Since they learn how they like best they would not have to study as much and have more free time.
5 Ideas of How I'm going to make this happen.
- No textbooks
-Very CREATIVE staff
-lots of feild trips
- free time to socialize
- presentations(you choose how you want to skys the limit)

Book Review

Book Review
-Talk a out a character
-Quotes from the book
-Talk about a theme in this book
-How the book made me feel
-The parts that you enjoyed the most
-Have to do: a recomendation who and why?

3 Best Pieces of Work

(photo)0

Citing sources of images

Citing sources of images
The person or company that originally owned the image
A link to the image
Kind of copyright

Questions (in class)

Questions
1. What needs does this change you want to make address?
This adresses the needs of students told the answer, or told to look for one answer instead of actually seeking understanding of something. It addresses the students motivation for learning and their creativity.
Why would?
Why would?
Teachers:
I think administrators would have motivation to make this change because they could also learn while they teach, since no two people hink the same their students would mostly have different perspectives and understanding on certain things. Also they would most likely enjoy their class since the students would actually want to learn and share.
Students:
Students would be motivated to make this change because it mostly benefits them. If this change was made school would be fun and students wouldn't be counting the minutes untill class was over instead they would be counting for when in begun! Also they would relate topics to what they like and what they understand, they would have a lot of freedom. Also I think they would want to learn it would become more like a hobby instead of a duty.
Parents:
Parents would benefit from this change because they would have kids who enjoyed learning and would always be trying to really understand things. Since they learn how they like best they would not have to study as much and have more free time.
5 Ideas of How I'm going to make this happen.
- No textbooks
-Very CREATIVE staff
-lots of feild trips
- free time to socialize
- presentations(you choose how you want to skys the limit)

Journal What I will improve in my myth

Journal:
I will be rewriting my myth that I did at the beginning of the year. I think I have improved a lot as a writer and am more capable of making a better piece of work. I also think I have improved especially in being able to develop a story well and really organize my ideas in a creative way. One of the things I think I will improve the most in my myth is the development of the characters because even though part of the making of the story included learning to develop the characters, I lacked practice but now that I have done more pieces in which I have used the knowledge of character development I think I have improved a lot.

Questions peers had about my project/school

1.What kind of people do i want to invest
I want people who really want to make a difference in savig the creativity of students. I think young parents would invest
2.How would i organize the school day

School Day In a Crative school

Each monday you choose your schedule you must have at least 4 courses in 1 day and they all must be placed evenly throughout the week You then have one socializing period and an elective you may change throughout the weeks if you choose. 

First you arrive to school and choose your classes you have 15 minutes to do so. 

Then you will go to your first class and choose a sub topic that interests you to relate it to what you are learning (Math, English, Social Studies, Science,) This Goes the same throughout all of the classes and at the end of each class you will make a presentation (it can be in any way you’d like) Showing and identifying what you understood. 

3.Would teachers have to have a special degree
They would have to score above a certain level in divergent thinking
4.Teacher for every topic how would it be
Each teacher would be specialized in that certain topic and would encourage the students to use their technology tools.

Journal: Passion and how to reflect them in my portfolio

     I have many passions, but one I feel very strongly about is acting. I really enjoy not only watching it but, also practicing it. I’m not in any plays or anything but I do practice at home with my family and sometimes even with my friends. Its funny because one moment I’ll be doing homework or watching tv and the next I’ll be acting out one of my favorite lines in a movie or a play. One of my biggest inspirations is Jennifer Lawerence I think she is an amazing actress and has been nominated for an academy award for her drama Winter’s Bone. 

    I could incorporate this passion in my portfolio by writing about it in my personal section, also I could write my hobbies which include acting, and also sports (soccer being my favorite). I think its a good thing that the portfolio has a sense of who a person is not only academically but also what interests them or what bothers them. I  think they are both equally important to know about someone. 

7 Elements of digital story

Point of view:
Think about what will be the point of your story is. Point of view student, teacher, parent
Dramtic question:
capture your audiences attention and answer by the end of your tale
Make audience care:
emotions memories feelings emotio. Can hold on attention
Voice:
personalitu you may not like it but others will
Soundtrack:
the right music can set the story
Economy :
as clearly and as quickly as possible 3-5 minute video
Pacing:
rythm tempo enough time on each topic

Portfolio

Elective: Talk about learning to dance salsa, why I liked it etc
Sociales: Money Project
English:PSA project
Social Studies: Greece brochure
Math: Algebra project
Science: Green buisness plan 
Spanish: Dialogue
 out of school activities: Soccer, tennis

5 Sources on Schools killing creativity/People trying to fix it

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/line-dalile/a-dictator-racing-to-nowh_b_1409138.html
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/curious/201105/3-ideas-prevent-schools-killing-creativity-curiosity-and-critical-thinking
http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2008/09/education-killing-creativity.html
http://www.schoolskillcreativity.com/
http://breakoutmentors.com/programming-encourages-creativity-but-do-schools/
My big problem was that schools teach us that there is only ONE right answer to things and that is the one in the textbook they give us. Of course this is true under some circumstances such as math, grammar, and spelling. This would be considered an obstacle because how do you make people seek their own different understanding when there can be only one right answer? But, there are many other things they teach us that we should seek understanding of, not just the answer. What I mean by this is that we shouldn't just be looking for the answer of something we should look for our own individual understanding of the information we investigate or that is given to us. Everyone's understanding or perception of things is different even if its just the tiniest thing that makes it different we should be able to learn things on our terms and actually look for and seek our own answer.

Portfolio

Social Studies:
Best Work: Brochure on Greece
Why:
I chose this as my best work from this class because I felt that I really worked hard on it and put a lot of effort into doing it. I also thought it had lots of good information (I learned more about Greece while doing it) and it was also visually appealing. I was really proud of myself for not only getting a good grade but, also proving to myself that I am capable of doing really good work.
Science:
Best Work: Green Business Plan
Why:
I chose the green business plan for this class because even though I did not get a 4 I thought that I really investigated the topic well and really developed my plan thouroghly. My favorite part of this piece of work was that I came up with a really good idea and elaborated it to its best.
English:
Best Work: PSA project (public service announcement)
Why:
I chose this as my best work from my english class because its incredible how much I learned when creating/doing this project. Things I never even thought about or even knew about were all the sudden so interesting. I think it really opened up my perspective on things and really inspired me to make a change, and that I am more than capable of doing so. Also I learned to properly write a factual based paper that I'm sure will come in handy when I'm older. This is definitely one of my favorite pieces I've done this year.
Math:
Work: Mathematician Report
Why:
Although I've had some trouble with mathematics this year, surprisingly  finding out the back round of the creators of theories and formulas actually helped me understand more math. I think what really helped me was investigating his work and his thoughts also actually presenting about it sort of forced me to learn even more about the subject.
Sociales:
Work: United States of Colombia Newspaper
Why:
I chose this as my favorite work from this class because I got a very good grade on it and also me and my group put a lot of research and effort in doing it. We learned alot as a group about the United states of Colombia and also how to work efficiently as a group. I thought we did both well, everybody contributed good things and it was very creative.
Spanish:
Work: Dialogue
Why:
I chose the dialogue for my best piece of work in Spanish class because not only did I get a good grade but, I thought my partner had a very creative presentation and a very interesting topic to discuss. I also really liked it because we had to act and this is one of my hobbies even though I may not be the best at it , it was a really fun way to incorporate my school work with my hobbies.
Electives: (P.E.)
Work: Learning to dance
Why:
Due to the fact that we don't have assignments in dance class I wanted to talk about my favorite part of P.E. which is dance. Since I lived in the usa for the past eleven years, a place where we don't really have specific types of dances everything just kind of goes. Moving here and having to dance traditional things like merenge and salsa was a challenge as well as lots of fun. I think its very interseting how cultures can be so different, while I'm learning to dance salsa here, my friends are learning to square dance and moon walk.

School Redesign Brainstorm

What is your BIG issue?
My BIG issue comes from the main idea that schools are killing the students creativity. This led to one of many problems, which I chose that is that schools lead us to believe that there is only ONE RIGHT answer. They sort of close our perspective on things and lead us to believe that the only correct answer is the one written in the book.
What audience does this affect?
I think this really affects the whole entire world because from creativity come great ideas which lead to great inventions and great breakthroughs that could lead to something historical or very useful. Obviously it mostly affects the students since its them who are not living or creating to their full potential but, they are the next generation, so won't that really be affecting everyone even future generations?
If changed how would you define success?
I'm really not sure how I would define success I think that it would actually be kind of the same thing there is today, but there would be a lot more of it.
Glossary
Creativity
Divergent Thinking

3 things i got from the video

Group more thinking
Everybody has he abbility of doing divergent thinking
Assembly line school

How I've Changed as a Learner

How Ive changed as a learner...
I think ive changed as a learner in the sense that i learned that we all learn in different ways. I now know that what works for me and what helps me may not be the same as what works for my peers. I learned that im very good at creating and analyzing but, im not so good at evaluating. I think its because i really understand and know how to analyze concepts but, when i evaluate something its harder for me, to create an opinion on something whereas its very easy for me to use something and create it again in a new way. One that might be easier for me to understand.
Also i really enjoy applying what i learn to other environments or situations. Throughout the school year i also tried out many different ways of learning. I figuered that for me it was best to do my work alone. I think this was because i have trouble concentrating alone and have a easier time actually getting the work done. But, i aldo found that when i work in group we usually come up with more creative ideas and i really like that i get to see many perspectives on one topic. I think that working in group can be done when you have a lot of responsibility because it can be hard getting the work done when working eith your friends.

Comments on my Peers Rubrics: Midsummer Night's Dream

Tatiana Seinjet: 
A- Movie worksheet: In class
A- Your information is good and clear; well organized
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C-The video was very good we all did it together
Mariana Buraglia: 
A-Movie worksheet: In class
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C-the video was very good we all did it together
Ramon de la Torre: 
A-Movie worksheet: In class
A- You had good info for comparing
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C-The video was very good we all did it together
Paula Jaramillo
A-Movie worksheet: In class
A-good information and very organized venn diagram
C-The video was very good we all did it together
Marianne von Arnim:
A-Movie worksheet: In class
A-Great comparisons and info
C-The video was very good we all did it together

Comments on my Peers Rubrics: William Shakespear

Tatiana Seinjet: 
A- I think you had some really good and complete facts about william Shakespear and his life, you did a god job of pointing out his accomplishments but, I think that you could've added more information on what he was recognized for for example his writing styles,genres, characters, works etc.
A- Your venndiagram had alot of basic and good/useful information. I thought it was very well organized
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C-Great acting in the video you made a very believable performance and had a big influence on the story!
Mariana Buraglia:
A- You wrote your paragraph in a very organized way and did a good job of pointing out his accomplishments. I think you could've elaborated a little bit more but, overall you did a great job
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C-Great job in the video you really stood out in the parts you participated in!
Ramon de la Torre: 
A- I think you could of added a little bit more about william shakespear's accomplishments. But, you had good basic information and overall did a good job.
A- I think you did a good job comparing and relating the two.
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C- You were funny in the video and had good acting skills.
Paula Jaramillo:
A-You really explained what shakespear was recognized for in your paragraph, and you did a very good job of it. I also liked how you metioned pieces of work he did and also gave information about him.
A- You like tatiana did a very well organized venn diagram, it was easy to read your comparisons which were very well done.
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Marianne von Arnim: 
A-Good paragraph, with good information and good explanations. But you were lacking some inforamtion overall good job.
A-Great comparisons, I agree with you on a lot of them. and you had a very well organized venn diagram
C-I thought you were a very good actress in the video and had a believable performance. I also think you made many of the parts funny
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