Category Archives: English 10

Spoken Word Reflection

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2 things I’m proud of

– I’m proud that I was able to do the spoken word and not be super nervous like I usually am. I think the fact that I presented in front of only 2 people really helped with my nerves.

– I think that I did a pretty good job at presenting my spoken word  In the sense that I think that I was able to get that specific ‘spoken word’ delivery that I was looking for.

2 things that need improvement

– I think that I definitely could have done a better job at memorizing my spoken word because that would make for a bettter performance.

– Next time I would like to look up more and try and use more hand gestures.

Racism and its Effects

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2 things I did well

– I think that my essay was easy to read and understand.

– I tried to used sentences that hook the reader at the beginning of each paragraph

2 things I could have do better

– I could have used more transition words and done better corrections.

– I have to make sure I stay on topic with the question that I focusing on and make sure that I dont stray away and get distracted.

God and I Are Not Friends

I honestly wasn’t super proud with my essay but the things that I am most proud of are my hook and my use of semicolons. I thought that my hook really grabs the readers attention and I tend to struggle with using semicolons properly so I was proud of myself for being able to use it correctly. To improve for next time I would probably like to add more dialogue to practice my writing with that as well as try and explain things more in depth to work on the ‘show don’t tell’ aspect.

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Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk

The story is about how a girl was bullied by her older brother and sister and decided to take action and stand up for herself instead of just letting it happen. The way she decided to stand up for herself by pranking her siblings back and getting ‘even’ with them. We tried to shoot as many angles as we could to create some more intrest for the viewer. While filming and editing the video i learned that I tend to overestimate the amount of clips that I have so the video ends up being too short. I also learned that I get very frustrated when I don’t have a lot of time to edit a video and it doesn’t turn out as good as it usually would if I had more time to edit it.

My Social Justice Poem

Hope
by Holly Coughlan

Hurt.
I felt it when my parents said they don’t accept me.
When they kicked me out of the house at age 16 to fend for myself.
Hurt, that slowly ate away at my already vulnerable confidence.
As I walked down the halls watching eyes look me up and down like a wild animal watching its prey.
I felt it.
Hurt.

Fear.
I felt it for the first time as I pressed the buzzer to my grandmas apartment.
Fear, that she would throw me out to the rats just as my parents did.
Fear, we’ve been attached at the hip ever since.

Love.
I felt it for the first time since I was young.
Love, I feel my spine tingle with excitement every time I look at her.
Love, I’m overwhelmed by it as I hear my children say ‘what would we do without you mom’.

Hope.
I feel it when I think about the future.
Hope, that my children will grow up knowing how it feels not to be neglected.
Hope, that my parents opinions will one day be corrected.
Hope, that one day I will finally be accepted.

Where I’m From

Where I’m From
I am from hockey
From hair products and face masks
I am from the freezing home
(Empty , dark , quiet)
I am from the maple tree , in the front yard
I’m from the songs and the silence
From Agnes and Liam
I’m from the sickness and the busy
From “be quiet” and “get to bed”
I’m from going to church , while not religious
I’m from China, Germany, and Ireland
From schnitzel , and beer
From the trips around the world
To the constant fights and apologies
I am from love and neglect.

The Human Condition

In the movie Pay it Forward directed by Mimi Leder, protagonist Trevor McKinney is intrigued by a Social Studies assignment from his teacher Mr.Simonet. The assignment is to think of something to change the world and put it into action. Trevor comes up with the idea of ‘pay it forward’, paying it forward means not to pay someone back for a favour they did for you but to instead to do three good deeds for three new people. The idea is that if one person does a big deed for three people than each of those people will do three more big deeds for three other people and the process will continue until it goes around the whole world. Trevor’s idea sets off an unpredicted wave of human kindness towards others which spreads into a national phenomenon. Human’s have a great ability to spread kindness and selflessness throughout the world and are very capable of being loving towards others even if they do not know them. This movie shows that a small idea, kindness, and a little bit of motivation can change the world greatly.