Here it is, the blog post for my last project of the year! โImpactโ was not only the focus of this project, but also the name of the spring exhibition where we presented them. The Project By the end we had to create a portrait of a person from our community who made an impact. […]
Author: ashac
Last TPoL
โThank you for coming to my presentation of learning. I am the expert on my own learning. I am also responsible and accountable for my own learning. You can expect me to give an honest evaluation of my progress. We will discuss my strengths and opportunities for growth. Thank you in advance for listening and […]
Changing Peopleโs Minds
Hi blog! In one of my last few projects of this year, I was told to persuade someone of something. More specifically, I was asked the driving question, โHow can I use my voice to effect change?โ If you would like to find out what me persuading someone of something looks like, check out this […]
โStars, hide your fires!โ- Macbeth
Hi blog! I have a new story to tell you about a project that includes everything from learning the story of an overly ambitious Scottish murderer to playing a vengeful 1950โs woman in our classโs movie.ย (Driving Question) Yes, a movie! This project where the whole class had to work together on one final film […]
Mid-Year Presentation of Learning
โThank you for coming to my presentation of learning. I am the expert on my own learning. I am also responsible and accountable for my own learning. You can expect me to give an honest evaluation of my progress. We will discuss my strengths and opportunities for growth. Thank you in advance for listening and […]
My most poetic playlist:
Why do you like the songs you listen to? For me, I listen to certain songs because they sound nice, they bring me back to a certain time, or they fit with whatever mood Iโm in. In a recent and really interesting project, I learned to appreciate different songs for their poetic devices that allow […]
Art & the Atomic Bomb
At the beginning of a recent project, all I knew is that it would involve the atomic bomb and art. I was very excited to see where this project would go, and I hope you are too because now the project is done and Iโve reflected on it all in this post. I spend lots […]
Literary Criticism piece on Hiroshima
โHis memory, like the worldโs, was getting spotty.โ That is the final sentence of Hiroshima by John Hersey, referring to the memory of a hibakusha– atomic bomb affected person.ย I started this post with that carefully worded quote to highlight a consistent theme in the book: Memory. The original final chapter (chapter four, before the […]
A Historically Significant Computer
In BBCโs โThe Bombโ, a podcast we are currently listening to in class, a specific quote caught my attention. โWe view historical events with the knowledge of whatโs comingโ. โWe view historical events with the knowledge of whatโs comingโ – BBCโs The Bomb Why did this quote stand out to me? Well, it reminded me […]
DIY (Hypothetical) Political Party Tutorial
One good way of gaining an understanding and appreciation for something, is to do it yourself. Become a gardener and youโll know a bunch of stuff about plants, and have a new appreciation for nature. Learn to sew and youโll understand how your clothes are put together, and value them a whole lot more. Create […]