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Passion Project December Reflection
Since we showed our video at the December spirit assembly during January we have had time to reflect on our project and make notes on what we can improve on for next time. This time we are going to start collecting images as soon as possible and try our best to collect more video and hopefully the sound will be better for next time.
I think our project worked out good so hopefully we can do another great video but improve those few things that need to be improved.
It is challenging to communicate with all the group members since we don’t see each other on a daily basses. I think we need to improve our group communication so we can make sure that every task is being completed. I think we can do this by on the last day of every week we could just fill in what we completed.
Our next step is to start collecting this for the next video including pictures team lists and videos.
November reflection
What are some things you have learned and/or tasks you have yaccomplished this month?
I have learned how to edit a video on iMovie. This month we have collected all the team pictures and team lists. We have collected all of Noahs video footage and put it on my computer we have edited the footage we have and place it in the video. We have insurged a song to go with the video and handed the video off to Ms.Blaxland.
What aspects of your passion project are working? Explain why.
The editing process is working very well. I think me and Sydney are learning as we go and this use makes are video better and better every time we revise it.
What aspects of your passion project are challenging? Explain why.
Something we are struggling with is collecting photos from some of the sports and not having videos for all the sports. This is because we did not start collecting the photos and videos early enough.
What steps did you take to overcome these challenges / what adjustments did you need to make?
We set up for some of our teams to get together and pass around the ball while Noah filmed. We could not do this for ever team we didnt have footage of, so we just made sure every team had a team picture.
Is there anything you can do improve? (with your approach to the project, or altering the project)
Next time we need to start the editing process sooner in order to have time to trouble shoot any problems that may come up.
What is the next step, when will it be completed.
The next step is to start video taping the winter sports and start collecting team lists and photos this should be done by Febuary.
October reflection
What are some things you have learned and/or tasks you have accomplished this month?
I have learned good project management skills by making a binder for all of my passion project information. Tasks I have accomplished this month are, collecting all the emails of sport team coaches, finding the schedules of the sports on the athletics web page, designing my blog.
What aspects of your passion project are working? Explain why.
So far our team work is doing very well. Me and Sydney handle getting all the information Noah needs in order to film the sports and Noah films. We are currently filming and trying our best to catch all the sports. I think our group has good communication and that is why our project is working.
What aspects of your passion project are challenging? Explain why.
It has become a challenge to film the sports that started early in the year. We did not start filming soon enough but we can fix this for next year by starting right away.
What steps did you take to overcome these challenges / what adjustments did you need to make?
We have emailed the coaches that sports we have missed and asked them to send us any pictures or videos they may have. So far we have received good responses and are continuing to receive photos.
Is there anything you can do improve? (with your approach to the project, or altering the project)
I think we could improve communication even though we are pretty good at talking to each other when we need help or have a question. We could do weekly checks on what ever one accomplished during that week.
What is the next step, when will it be completed.
The next step is collecting team lists and team pictures from the coaches to put in the video. This should be done by the middle of November.
Passion Project Application
(A) Sydney, Noah, and I want to enhance the athletic video shown at the spirit assembly by adding video clips of the Rapid teams playing. The goal of this project is to produce a video that will increase school spirit, recognize our athletes contributions, and encourage others to join teams. Our idea is to maybe post this video on Riversides YouTube channel after the spirit assembly.
(B) Some problems I am already facing is making sure I have team pictures and getting the teachers to send them in time. Another problem I am facing is the gym and field schedule is very hard to read and figure out which ones are practises and which ones are games. I am also finding it hard to find time to put the video together before the assembly. To complete this goal I need video editing skills I will use iMovie to make the video with Sydney and we will learn as we go along. We will also need to learn how to post this video on the YouTube channel which I’m sure we could get help from fellow tech team members.
(C) our first video has to be done by December 4th. I would like to be finished the video a week before the spirit assembly so the rest of the week we can do final touches. So we would need all our material by 2 weeks before. This would be the same for second semester.
Lesson Learned
The lessons we learn can only make us stronger. “If” by Rudyard Kipling and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost are both about choices you make and life lessons that should be followed. These poems are about being patient, trusting instincts, and creating a path in life.
“If” and “The Road Not Taken” both talk about how patience is the key in order to be successful. In “The Road Not Taken” the poet suggests that you should consider a situation and have patience before making it. In the poem, the poet was taking his time looking at the different paths he could choose to take. This is a good life lesson because no decision should be rushed into. The poet was patient and “stood and looked down one as far as [he] could to where it bent in the undergrowth”. This quote shows that taking a minute to consider everything leads a person to that right path. In “If” the poet describes that in order to be successful the key is to be able to wait and have patience. He conveys that being able to wait is different than waiting while being content. Patience is key, “If you can wait and not be tired by waiting”, then a person has learned the value of time and reflection.”If” and “The Road Not Taken” both taught a lesson of how patience is an important skill to learn in life.
A lesson that both “If” and “The Road Not Taken” have conveyed is the trusting of the instincts. “The Road Not Taken” described the different paths in life and how choosing a path can completely change one’s life. In the poem, the poet described his decision on what path to travel. The grassy field that has not been walked on recently or the one that is commonly taken. Following an instinct is a important skill to have because sometimes an instinct is a better option than taking a long time to decide. “Two roads diverged into a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both”, this quote explains how there is no way out of the poets decision. Although you can not predict which choice is right, listen to your heart and hope for the best. In “If” the poet describes trusting yourself but taking other peoples thoughts and concerns into consideration. The poem speaks to having faith in yourself when others doubt you. This is important because if a person does not trust themselves they will never be content with their choices. “If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you / but make allowance for their doubting to”, this quote refers to accepting feedback when making a choice. Trusting your instinct is a valuable idea that both “If” and “The Road Not Taken” have in common.
Being yourself instead of giving in to society’s pressures and learning how to create that path are lessons that “If” and “The Road Not Taken” describe. In “The Road Not Taken” the poet talks about how a man is not influenced by others because if everyone followed society and did what everyone else did, people would all be the same. If everyone was the same, life would simply be boring. The poet stating he, “took the road less traveled by, and that made all the difference”, demonstrates how he did not follow others and his choice ended up working out for the best. In “If” the poet talks about being able to follow society but how to still remain unique. Choosing to not follow society can be a very difficult thing to do for some people, but when they do it, their true self shines through. Don’t let ordinary people take over your life and stay true to yourself,“If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, or walk with kings – – nor lose the common touch”. “If” and “The Road Not Taken” both taught this very important trait through the poem.
“If” and “The Road Not Taken” both teach the reader to be patient, to trust their instincts, and to create their own path. Practicing patience while being content helps you reflect and make good decisions. Trusting your instincts and using your heart helps guide you in making these decisions. Creating your own path in life free from society pressure means just being you which makes you a unique and loveable person. These lessons can be used over and over a lifetime, consciously and unconsciously, with success and failure, making up a bigger picture called life.
What is Poetry?
poetry is a way of expressing your creative thoughts on paper. It’s a flow of ideas, a form of art.
Charlottes Influences
The people in our lives have influenced us in many ways. They make us who we are today. The Metaphor by Budge Wilson is about a girl named Charlotte who enjoys her junior high english teacher Miss Hancock. Miss Hancock and Charlotte’s mother influenced Charlotte to be compassionate, to understand that not everyone thinks the same way, and to accept people for who they are.
Charlotte’s mother and Miss Hancock taught Charlotte to be compassionate and to care for others. Charlotte’s mother demonstrates compassion towards her volunteer work and in the way she cares about Charlotte. Her work included chairing committees, running bazaars, and sitting on boards, “she juggled her community jobs, her house work, her cooking and her grooming.” She loved her community work, “If one were to believe her admires, the mainstay of the community, the rock upon which the town was built”. This shows how much Charlotte’s mother did care and how much compassion she has towards her community. Miss. Hancock showed great compassion towards literature and how she cared for her students. She made the kids feel excited to learn about poems, plays, and stories. She made her students argue about the “meanings and methods” and “creative intentions”. “She had a gift of making most of us want to write, to communicate to make a blank sheet of paper into a beautiful or at least an interesting thing”, this compassion rubbed off on her students.
Miss Hancock and Charlotte’s mother showed Charlotte that not everyone thinks alike and thinking in a different way then someone else isn’t a bad thing. Charlotte’s mother was very neat and organized, she liked things a certain way. When Charlotte was young her mother would make her organize where her blocks were put. There was never a mess in their house. There backyard was spotless. The grass was cut evenly, there were no leaves during fall, and no swing set or sand box set up. Her mother liked everything to be perfect, “my mother is a flawless, modern building, created of glass and the smoothest of pale concrete”. Simple and clean is the best way to think in Charlotte’s mothers opinion. Miss Hancock thinks very creatively, very wildly. She is not afraid to make a mess as long as it is inspiring. This way of thinking goes along with her career as a creative writing teacher. You can tell when Miss Hancock walks into a room how wild she is, her clothing said it all, “Miss Hancock’s clothes, which were nearly always as flamboyant as her nature”. Miss Hancock thinks outside of the box and is not afraid to stand out.
Charlotte learned to always accept people for who they are by watching Miss Hancock and her mother. Charlotte’s mother did not accept Miss Hancock for who she was. She thought that there was only one way to live life. She disliked Miss Hancock because she was over enthusiastic and not very organized. When Miss Hancock died she was not surprised, she claimed that anyone that unorganized could not survive being a high school teacher. When Charlotte thought it was her fault that Miss Hancock died her mother’s comforting words were “don’t loose perspective, she couldn’t keep order and she had only herself to blame”. This didn’t make Charlotte feel much better but it is all her mother could think of to be the reason she died. Miss. Hancock accepted everyone she encountered, she was a very loving person. In Miss Hancock’s english class she made sure she treated everyone’s work with the same respect. She let everyone’s opinion be spoken and heard. Her class learned to listen to every opinion out there even if they didn’t necessarily agree with it, “we were free to respond positively to Miss Hancock’s literary excess without fear of the mockery of our peers”. Every student had a voice and that shows she accepted everyone.
Miss Hancock and Charlotte’s mother influenced Charlotte to be compassionate, to understand that not everyone thinks the same way, and to accept people for who they are. Neither Miss Hancock or Charlotte’s mother are perfect but Charlotte has been influenced by their strengths and weaknesses. The traits that Charlotte has learned will make a positive influence on her life to come.