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The Notorious B.I.G.
Countee Cullen
Two things that I am proud of is my overall mark for this essay, and the amount of content I was able to learn and understand while preparing to write this essay. Writing is not my strongest academic skill so I am proud of how my overall essay turned out with the mark I recieved. I really enjoyed learning how to analyze poetry, it is truly so interesting to learn how an author manipulates words and phrases to reflect who they are. I enjoyed learning about the Harlem Renaissance and how Countee Cullen was an important figure during this time. As well as learning how to compare Cullen with Notorious BIG, a rapper who had a completely different story. Two things I would like to improve on for my next essay would be my thesis and the overall depth of the information I wrote about. I admit I found myself having some trouble coming up with a strong thesis for this essay. I had some sort of an idea of what I wanted to write about; however, for some reason, I was having trouble putting it together into words. Because of this, my thesis was not as strong as it could’ve been, and I think my body paragraphs tended to trail off of the topic I intended to write about in some areas.
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Lyrical Free Verse in Response to “Yet Do I Marvel”
He,
The one who causes you and I such wonder
How does He paint such beautiful madness throughout our world?
His command above all determines who is who, what is what
He who holds the mighty to conclude when the sun falls and the moon lifts
When you and I are born, and when we will die
Watching his creation grow, polishing until eternity
I wonder, His deed
What is His reason?
Photo: https://medium.com/@Grebler/whats-the-computing-power-of-the-universe-ab6b091795ab
Haiku in Response to The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Days of old rivers
Dawn to dusk I grew today
Days of new rivers
16 Personalities
I have the personality type of a campaigner. Three words that I would use to summarize myself are charismatic, stubborn, and compassionate. Having the awareness of your personality type is important so that you can understand how to apply your skills towards certain events in a day to day life. When you understand how your own mind and body works, you can find ways to use your strengths to improve in areas such as school and work. Understanding other peoples personality types along with your own will encourage you to create a healthy, balanced lifestyle with people whose personalities will work well with yours. Personality tests such as this one are flawed because they are based off of a generalized description. These tests can help you obtain a deeper understanding of yourself in some areas, but you should not rely on such descriptions to guid yourself through life.
Desmos Art Functions Card 2019
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/tiiaamrmv2
When I was first introduced to this project, I immediately knew it would be a challenging one. I remember when we were first taught to graph linear functions in grade 9, I couldn’t remember which direction was the X-axis and which direction was the Y-axis. Graphing used to be my least favourite unit in math because I simply just did not understand; but now observing what I have created using different types of functions and transformations, I reflect on how I have improved and come to enjoy it.
My first though that came to mind was “How am I going to incorporate a self portrait?” I knew I had to have a Christmas tree because every year my family and I decorate ours together, so I decided to start here. When I initially began my project, I created the candy-cane patterned boarder then I started with the tree. I was not happy with my first tree, I had trouble positioning it in the correct spot and positioning the linear functions to create a nice shape. Then after all of that frustration I accidentally deleted the whole thing.. Although this happened, it was beneficial because it gave me a fresh start. I was able to re-build a better tree that I was happy with. I then created the star on top using linear functions, the string decorations using sine functions, and the ornaments by overlapping different coloured circles. I created the presents under the tree by using rational functions as the ribbon around the box, and polynomial and radical functions as the bow on top. For the portrait I originally tried vertically expanding a circle for the head shape, then I decided to use the bottom of a quadratic equation as well as linear lines with various slopes to create a more realistic shape. I then used various types of functions to create the facial features which are shown in the above link, as well as dimples to show that I am smiling and happy. My most challenging unit so far in pre-calculus 12 has been the Exponents and Logs unit so I really wanted to find a way to incorporate these types of functions in an interesting way. I did so by using them to create antlers on my head, it was challenging at first to figure this out but then I began to understand. I created snowflakes because I love the snow even though it is minimal here where we live. My favourite part of my creation is the snowflakes, I was really excited when I figured out a way to make the snowflakes move in a way they look as if they are shimmering or twinkling in the background.
Overall, I really enjoyed this assignment because it challenged me and gave me an opportunity to further understand how to create different shapes using various functions and transformations. This project is unique and is a fun way to experiment and learn about different functions. It has allowed me to become aware of how much I actually understand and what I need to improve on. I am very proud of what I created for this project and I am happy that I was able to refresh my memory on functions we learned in the early semester.
Foods 12 – Indigenous Food Reflection
For this assignment, my group and I researched the Musqueam People. We learned that their staple food source is salmon, so we decided to make a salmon chowder which included canned salmon, creamed corn, evaporated milk, celery, potatoes, carrots, cheddar cheese, and spices. Our chowder turned out really good, I think that everybody was able to enjoy it and I enjoyed learning and teaching my peers about the Musqueam People. During our lab, my group worked well; on day one we were able to complete most of the recipe so on day two we were able to focus on enjoying everyone’s food and relaxing. Overall I enjoyed this assignment, it was really interesting learning about a topic that hasn’t been commonly discussed in my previous classes. I have learned to appreciate all the information we have access to because there is so much to learn that I didn’t realize I could learn. Learning about something different always sparks my interest and i’m glad we had the opportunity to do this assignment.