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Week 6 Blog Post

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Week 6 Blog Post

This week in math I was sick, so I had to stay home. At home I learned 3.2 -3.4 in my math workbook. Factoring for me can be easy but I tend to overthink questions and make them harder for myself when I can just do it the simple way. Something I found challenging this week was 3.3 on Solving Quadradic Equations because I had to learn it on my own. The thing I found the hardest in 3.3 was the quadradic equations because when I was teaching myself, I got confused on where to start. I had to use my creative thinking skills to find different ways to find the answer while showing as much work as possible. I had my mom quiz me this weekend on all the questions. The skill checks weren’t too bad but the last two equation questions got me stuck so I after I finished, I went and watched videos on it. This week has been harder because I’ve had to teach myself most things in this unit. My goal for this week is to get fully caught up which I think I am and start studying for my next math test.

For this question you need see what numbers that multiply that will get you to -11x. There is 2 numbers which is -4 and 3x. That = -12x but you need something else to get you to -11x. That number would be 1. The final answer you get for this question is (3x+1) (x-4).

3 Ways to Solve Quadratic Equations - wikiHow

Week 5 Blog Post

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Week 5 Blog post

This week in Math we prepared for our unit 2 test. This week was more of a review week to prepare ourselves for our tests. I did do better on this test, but I am still not satisfied about the marks I have been getting on these tests. I have been studying for these tests, but I still don’t really see a huge improvement. I am trying to ask my peers and Ms. Burton more questions so I can fully grasp these challenging concepts. I have to start doing better on tests and finding a more useful way to study. Personally, I am a really bad test taker because I’m always afraid to make mistakes, but I have to change my mindset when I go into the test because I know more than I think I know. A challenging question on the test was the second last on the perimeter of the smaller square. I tried different ways to find out the sides like trying to find the area of the smaller square and trying to find the perimeter of the whole square. I am not sure if I got this challenging question right, but I don’t feel very confident that I did. My goal for this week is to do a better job preparing for my test which is going home doing my homework right away and then studying for 30 minutes every day just so I can fully grasp these concepts. After this week I will see if this strategy is helping.

Math Picure 3

It wouldn’t let me download so I had to put a link in. Please let me know if you can’t see it.

For this question on ordering these numbers from least to greatest I put all of them into a entire radical to see what one was the biggest and what one was the smallest. There was two number that were both 24. The one with the negative would be less because a positive is always greater than a negative.

Humanities Blog Post

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Humanities Blog Post: Are the Studies of Humanities important?

By Markus Jack

Humanities, what is that? Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. I believe the studies of Humanities are important to study because it is important for a healthy democracy and community. I believe studying humanities will open many opportunities for future success. A reason why studying Humanities is so important is communication. Learning English is one of the most important things in the world because so many different countries speak it. You always see exchange students come to our country to try and learn our language because it is so important to them to learn it. Also, reading and writing are crucial too. Learning how to read has helped me drastically in school which makes me motivated to further extend my knowledge in Humanities. Writing is a skill that is important in many parts of life. In her January 2018 article Devaluing a Humanities Education Ultimately Devalues Humanity Itself, writer Mandy Pipher talks about her experience at Oxford University. She feels that students at her school think having an English Degree isn’t as important as a Math or Science Degree. I agree with what Many Pipher is arguing about. I believe there are so many opportunities with an English degree. Some examples include teaching in K-12 classrooms, a writer, a publisher, teaching English abroad, private tutoring, and social media management. In the video “Why We Don’t Study Humanities”, Margarita G has a similar thesis for the importance of the Humanities for society. She believes that people tend to think of getting an English degree as a joke. In movies an English degree is portrayed as an easy degree to get. 20 seconds into the video a woman asks a man what you can do with an English degree. He goes onto saying “you can think deep thoughts about being unemployed”. The Dead Poets Society is such a great example of how important English is in our daily lives. The teacher in the movie tries to inspire the students by looking at things from different perspectives and to help pursue their dreams. The overall message of the video is being able to understand poetry which can lead you to understanding movies and allow you to read your family and friends moods and beliefs. I wish more people would see this video and for the people who saw this I’m hoping they were as impacted as I was. Humanities is so important for our daily life and can help with so many different aspects. Being able to communicate through speaking, listening, reading, and writing will allow you to become more successful in life. In conclusion, I believe studying Humanities is important not just for me, but it will benefit everyone. Before our class discussed this, I never realized how important Humanities is to me and how much we need Humanities in our society and our daily lives.

  1. Impractical" Humanities Courses | HARTS (Humanities and Arts) Initiative at PCC

Spanish 10 Core Competency

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For my Core Competency I decided to reflect on my creative thinking skills. I had to use this in both of our projects this year for Spanish 10. I had to use my creative thinking skills to think outside of the box and explain my learning in as many different ways as possible. For our second project we had to do it in partners. My partner and I both had to use our creative thinking skills when we were stuck and couldn’t find any information. We had to be patient and trust that we both did the best that we can do. I am proud of this Project because I don’t really think of my self as a creative person so when I saw I got a good mark it made me proud because all of my hard work throughout the week working on the project finally paid off.

Staying Safe at Work

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3 things I will do to stay safe at work:

1. Before I start to work I need to understand the risks and the outcome for what is happening. I have to know what to do in a emergency. I have to know the hazards an be able to work slowly and carefully.

2. While I am working and start to feel tired or sore I have to take regular breaks to prevent myself form getting injured. This is a very important one because you need to be able to know when your tired and sore so you don’t overdue something and you could severally hurt yourself or someone else.

3. Another important thing to notice is to make sure your sober while your working. This may feel like an easy one but many people get life threatening injuries’ because they were intoxicated or not sober.

3 things I will do to keep others safe at work

1. While I am working if I see others without the proper safety equipment I will remind them to wear the correct safety equipment.

2. If you are working and you see someone who needs assistance you need to take over and talk about the concerns they had with the machine. If you don’t talk about the concerns then someone else comes to work at the same machine they wont know that its running properly.

3. If you are a Manager or a boss at your compony you need to make sure that there is as little stress as possible for the workers. This one is huge and very important to understand. Many Managers and bosses don’t ever think about the risk from putting too much on the workers.

The workplace accident that stuck with me the most was the girl who lost 3 fingers. I remember this sad story because it was the most interesting to me and it stuck with me the most because it could’ve been easily preventable. This story was very sad and frustrating for the girl because the way she lost them is something you don’t think about. She lost her 3 fingers by putting her fingers in where she was making the dough and and they got stuck and ripped them off. In the movie there was a lot of blood which I don’t like. When I was watching it, it made me sad because for the rest of her life she would only have 2 fingers on her right hand. She said that for as long as she could she tried to hide her hand because she didn’t want people to make fun of her. After doing this assignment and watching these sad stories it makes me think how careful I need to be when I am working. If I don’t feel good one day or if I am tired I need to take the day off because I need the best safety for my Co Workers and myself. I need to double check that what I am doing is right and don’t take any risks and ask questions if you need it.

Foods 10 Competency Reflection

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For my Foods 10 Competency Reflection I decided to reflect on my Poached Egg dish that I cooked at school. The reason why I chose this to reflect on this dish is because I am proud of my end result. It tasted delicious and I got a good mark on it. I wasn’t very confident when I started to make this dish, but as time went on I got more and more confidence which helped me out a lot. Before that day I never have made a Poached Egg before. At various points during the lab I was stuck on what to do next so I had to use my creative thinking skills to overcome my problems to complete this dish. Before I went up to cook I would ask myself questions about how to cook the dish so I would remember what to do next. I had to analyze the steps before I went up so I would feel more confident with the dish I was cooking. I was extremely proud of my end result. I got full marks which made me also very proud of myself. I have really enjoyed Foods 10 this year. I feel way more confident in the kitchen now. I am looking forward to taking more Foods classes in my 4 years of high school. This has been a fantastic semester.

 

Eggs at Home

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Breakfast: Basic Omelette

Basic Omelette: If you like Eggs than I suggest that you make an omelette. An omelette is a good source of protein and fiber. an omelette is the way you want to start off the day. I love omelettes and love making them. They are quick and easy to make.

https://www.incredibleegg.org/recipe/basic-french-omelet/

Lunch: Diner style Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled Eggs: These are the eggs you probably grew up eating quick, easy to make. Pull them from the heat the instant they’re done so they don’t turn tough and rubbery. This looks like a delsihis dish and I cant wait to try it.

https://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/diner-style-scrambled-eggs

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Dinner: Chorizo Scotch quail’s eggs

Chorizo Scotch quail’s eggs: This is a different type of egg. this egg has a unique coding around it. I cant wait to try this dish and hopefully it will turn out ok.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chorizo-scotch-quails-eggs

Chorizo Scotch quail’s eggs