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Unit 5-Abuse of Power & End of Year Reflection

May 25, 2026 /

Main Theme

-What was the abuse of power or concept you explored?

The abuse of power that I explored was the 2024 Martial Law Declaration.

-What have you learned about the research process and finding evidence?

I learned that researching the abuse of power is very different from researching normal topics. When people in power do something wrong, they usually have the ability to hide evidence, change the rules, or control the story. This taught me that I couldn’t just rely on a single Google search or a standard textbook to find the answers. Instead, I had to become a detective—looking for hidden patterns, noticing what information was suspiciously missing, and listening to the stories of people who were treated unfairly.

Presentation

-What did you do to prepare for the Pecha-Kucha style presentation?

I focused on condensing my research into a fast-paced story and choosing powerful images instead of text for my slides. Since the slides don’t have any text, my biggest step was practicing speaking smoothly over and over to make sure my speech matched the pictures and flowed well.

-What was challenging about this presentation?

The most challenging part was the rule that we couldn’t use text on our PPT. Because the slides only had pictures, I had to memorize exactly what to say without relying on bullet points to remind me. It was really hard to explain big, complicated ideas about the abuse of power using only images.

-What is one area you can continue to improve in your presentation skills?

I can practice more on making less hesitations by practicing it more because I think I could have done better if I had known what to mention for each pages better.

Personal Growth

-How have your ideas or skills in Language Arts developed since the beginning of the year?

I think I have developed greatly in my CER writing and presentation skills.

-What TOP 5 books have you read this year?

1984, The Animal Farm, The List, Salt of the Sea, One of Us is Lying

-What is one book you would recommend?

Salt of the Sea

-What is one book that was challenging for you?

Justice

Social Studies Unit 4: Documentary Reflection

May 25, 2026 /

Summary

To make our documentary, we had to first learn what a documentary was. Then we researched on our topic, finding information for what we had to write a script on. After that, we wrote the script and recorded it to put it on the documentary movie. Then we added sound effects, music, and pictures or video clips to go along with our plot.

One thing I did well

I think we did a good job finding photos because it was hard to access clear photos because the Soviet government had blocked most of the photos or videos from being leaked out to the world.

One thing I still need to learn to do or would do differently

However, I think it would be great for us to learn more effects used it documentaries to make it more professional like the ‘sunlight through trees’ effect.

kB9ZTVEl.mp4 link to documentary

Unit 4: Format of Art Reflection

May 13, 2026 /

In this unit, I used mathematical thinking to bridge the gap between abstract concepts and my own creative artwork. During the Folding Paper activity, I applied spatial reasoning and symmetry to transform a flat 2D plane into a 3D form, making sure each section remained congruent through precise folding. When I worked on my Trace and Construction Line Drawings, I utilized proportional reasoning and geometric construction to map out midpoints and intersections, which helped me maintain a consistent ratio so my subject didn’t look distorted. Finally, while creating Digital Tessellations, I mastered rigid transformations—like translations, rotations, and reflections—to tile the plane without any gaps or overlaps. This required me to understand angles, as I had to ensure my shapes met perfectly at each vertex to fill the space, proving that mathematical logic is the foundation for the patterns I create.

I believe that math and art are two sides of the same coin because they both rely on patterns, logic, and structure to make sense of the world. Through these activities, I’ve realized that math provides the “rules” or the invisible skeleton—like proportions and geometric transformations—that allow art to feel balanced and professional. For example, using symmetry in paper folding or rotations in tessellations showed me that math isn’t just about solving for $x$ on a worksheet; it’s a creative tool that helps me build complex designs. Ultimately, I think knowing math makes me a better artist because it gives me the precision to turn a simple idea into a perfectly aligned masterpiece.

Unit 4: Problem solving Reflection

April 16, 2026 /

U: What do you understand in this unit?

I understood the key formulas of solving operations and solving areas and volumes of geometric shapes and how and where to utilize it.

N: What new information did you learn in this unit?

I learned that solving operations can be used in various parts of our life such as construction, baking, and landscaping.

I: What was interesting in this unit?

It was interesting to use cube shaped boxes and pyramid shaped boxes to compare their volume relationship.

T: What was tricky for you in this unit?

It was tricky to identify which sign to change to, either -(minus sign) or +(plus sign).

Clay Artwork Reflection

April 16, 2026 /

How did you demonstrate persistence while creating your clay artworks? Use specific ceramic vocabulary (for example: slab, coil, pinch pot, knead, wedge, score, slip, blend, sculpt, glaze.)

    I demonstrated my persistence when I took plenty of time to knead and wedge my clay over and over again to avoid having air bubbles in my slab that leads to cracking.

    In what ways did your skills grow between your first clay artwork (the tile relief) and your final piece? Use specific ceramic vocabulary.

      I was able to control the carving knife much more fluently than before. In addition, I was able to utilize the amount of the glaze better in order to display the deepness of the color that I wanted to show.

      How does your final clay piece connect to your identity? (Return to your planning for a reminder of your intentions.) What do you plan to do with your clay artwork?

        It connects to my identity because it uses curved lines that aren’t really in shape and in the inside part of the cup, there is a whole painting of delicate sea animals, opposing to the clean outside of the cup. This shows my flexible mindset and show I truly shine more internally than externally.

        Reflection on Semester 1 Report Card

        January 27, 2026 /

        I feel proud of getting comments and good grades on Active Learning. In most of the subjects, the teachers have constantly complimented my engaged attitude in class. However, I might need to improve on trying in collaborating more with my classmates during the process. For example, I could share my problem solving ideas with my classmates in math class when solving the process instead of sharing my answers after I solve it. Additionally, if I could go back and change something about how you approached the semester, I would try more extension activities so I could aim for L4s. From now on, I could take actions such as trying out the extension activities during class after meeting the criteria and try to collaborate with my classmates more often in class discussions.

        Art Sketchbook Cover Reflection

        January 16, 2026 /

        For my sketchbook cover, I showed who I am in two ways: with pictures that show my nationality, my hobbies, and with swirly colors and lines that show my fun, creative side. In planning, I used design tricks like putting the big main pictures in the middle for focus and adding contrast to make important parts pop up. This helped me sketch, fix mistakes, and make a cover that feels like me.

        Math Unit 3:Proportionality&Percentages Summary

        January 7, 2026 /

        U: What did do you understand in this unit?

        I understood how to use proportionality and percentages to represent and solve real-life problems, by working with ratios, unit rates, and percent calculations in different forms such as fractions, decimals, tables, and graphs.

        N: What new information did you learn in this unit?

        I learned various formulas for calculating percentages and words in real-life related to percentages.

        I: What was interesting in this unit?

        I was surprised about the places around me where percentages were used.

        T: What was tricky for you in this unit?

        I was hard figuring out the meanings of percentage words in questions.

        Health Unit 3 – Healthy Decision Making Reflection

        December 15, 2025 /

        Benefits of the DECIDE

        The DECIDE Model can make responsible choices in choosing between difficult decisions so we can successfully handle peer pressure. This helps with building confidence, easy managing of stress, lesser regrets and improved problem solving techniques.

        Effects of Different Substances

        Alcohol, nicotine (from vapes and smoking) significantly harm health by increasing risks for addiction, heart problems, respiratory issues, and worsening mental health (anxiety, depression) due to conflicting effects, leading to easy addiction especially in underaged people.

        Unit 2-Proportionality and Scale Drawing Reflection

        December 2, 2025 /

        U: What do you understand in this unit?

        I understand that the perimeter and the area of scaled shapes are proportional to the scale factor is different ways.

        N: What new information did you learn in this unit?

        I learned new math words such as scale factor and scaled shapes.

        I: What was interesting in this unit?

        It was interesting to learn the relationship between the scale factor and the scaled shapes.

        T: What was tricky for you in this unit?

        I had to read the questions carefully so I didn’t make any mistakes such as misreading the order of the scaled shape.

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