Emily's Portfolio

What did I work on? 

1. Observations, Inferences and Wonderings. 

By using pictures related Otzi (pictures of Otzi’s x-rays, tattoos, and tools) and using essay-like reports that provide evidence about Otzi, we jot down observations, inferences, and wonderings about how he died. 

2. CER Paragraph Writing. 

To introduce ourselves to CER, we made sketch notes about them and took notes. Also, we have used highlighters to color-code the paragraphs. 

3. Answering and asking, ‘open and closed questions’. 

We learned about open-ended and close-ended questions by filling out the gaps on worksheets to help us with our mock trial. 

What did I learn? 

I learned why we should care about the past and about Otzi the Iceman. Firstly, I leaned that some history would repeat and every story has a theme that we should learn, we did sketch notes for the introduction to archaeology and watched videos about the prehistoric man, Otzi to introduce us about him, we took notes and record key aspects and understandings. We also listened to the podcast about Otzi the iceman and noted memorable facts and wonderings. I learned about how to write a CER paragraph, opened and closed ended questions, and finally the mock trial of the death of Otzi the Iceman. 

What worked well? 

There are multiple glows that I uncovered and polished about myself in this unit. Firstly, during the first part of this unit we took notes about podcasts and videos. This work really helps me with taking key evidence and facts from long essays and work. Secondly, working hard with observation, inferences, and wondering teaches me about the sentence starters, and how to take nots about pictures, I think I mastered this my asking meeting questions and noticing fact-based evidence through one of my five senses. Finally, one of the events that I am most proud of is the mock trial and its preparation, since when the other students worked hard on its preparation, I was away on an oversea trip, but it didn’t stop me from practicing my speech and answering questions by using resources that the teacher have post on Schoology , it was a real help for me to catch up on what they are learning in school, and during the mock trial , even if I was nervous but I stayed calm and didn’t not let them see I was really nervous, my voice was steady and I answered question using full sentences and the Canva presentation that provides evidence. 

What did not work? 

I need to work on the time that I come to class, I was late multiple times due to recess or breather, I will improve by coming back into the building a minute or two before the break. 

Personal Relevance 

Collaboration and communication skills from this unit are vital for academic, professional, and personal success. Academically, they enable effective group work—combining diverse strengths, dividing tasks fairly, and resolving conflicts to produce stronger results than individual effort alone. Clear communication ensures ideas are shared and understood, while active listening deepens learning through diverse perspectives. Professionally, employers prioritize these skills: teams rely on collaboration to solve complex, specialized problems, and clear communication prevents costly mistakes, aligns goals, and fosters trust. Beyond school and work, these skills help build meaningful relationships, resolve everyday conflicts, and navigate social interactions with empathy. In short, they are foundational to thriving in interconnected environments.