Miaotong's Portfolio

WHAT DID I LEARN ABOUT DYSTOPIAN FICTION?

I learned that dystopian fiction is a genre where the leader of a community holds all the power, and controls people through fear of a consequence.

HOW DOES DYSTOPIAN FICTION INVITE ME TO THINK ABOUT REAL LIFE?

Dystopian fiction invites me to think about real life, because there are so many differences, and reading about unfair communities helps me reflect on how good society is today.

I ENJOYED THE GIVER BECAUSE…

I enjoyed The Giver, because I love how Lois Lowry keeps a single idea or event in the book through out many chapters. For example, she kept the Ceremony of Twelve in the book for up to 5-6 chapters, and didn’t give us the “I hate repetition” feeling at all.

HOW HAVE I BEEN ABLE TO IMPROVE MY ABILITY TO WRITE AN ACADEMIC PARAGRAPH?

I have improved my ability to write an academic paragraph and do it well, because now, my paragraphs are more structured and easier to get the point out of it.

HOW AM I BETTER NOW IN INTERACTING WITH OTHERS IN A LITERATURE DISCUSSION?

I am better at interacting with others in a literature discussion, because I use more validations, which makes the discussion easier to follow.

In science, we we made balloon cars to investigate Newton’s laws. In my testable question, I used the amount of washers on the car as an IV, and distance as my DV. I used Newton’s second law, F=ma, to test this.

Newton’s first law is that an object at rest will stay at rest until another force acts upon it, and an object in motion will stay in motion until another force acts upon it. This applies to the balloon car, because that car would have kept moving, unless something stops it. In this case, the things that stop it are air resistance, and the wall. Newton’s second law is that acceleration depends on the mass of an object, and the force that is applied. This applies to the balloon car, because if I add more weight to the car by adding washers, it will take more air to move. Newton’s third law is that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This applies to the balloon car, because the air goes out one way, and the car moves in the opposite direction.

I think I did really well on collaborating with my partner, Rachel, because we took turns doing the measuring, and collecting data. I also think I did well on constructing the balloon car, because it was really fun, and required teamwork. I think another thing I did well was connecting all the information to Newton’s laws.

I think I struggled with keeping a constant CV, because we couldn’t always keep the amount of air in the balloon equal. I think I also struggled with not getting carried away by the fun, because sometimes I would forget to record the data and just focus on the fun.

I know that Newton’s law are important in the real world, because it helps me understand why and how things move, or stay at rest.

1. What did I work on? 

During this unit, Campaign for the Olympics, I worked on a presentation about why my country, Poland should be chosen for the 2032 Summer Olympics. We learned about the history of the Olympics and researched our country using the SAS databases. Using it, we researched specific evidence about our country. We worked on using persuasive language and transitions to convince the IOC to select our country to host the next Olympic Games. I created a PPT using Canva and images from the SAS databases, and a script with my  partner. I also practiced presenting using reminders like notecards.  

2. What did I learn? Why do global sporting events exist? 

1. Global sporting events exist to:  

2.  Unite different countries 

3.  Rank countries based on their athletic performance 

4. Entertain viewers 

5. Showcase new sports 

6. Collaborate 

7. Continue traditions 

8. Update sporting achievements 

9. Gain recognition 

10. Increase economies 

11. Show case countries  

3. What worked well? 

I am proud of… 

1. The visual presentation, because it met the criteria while also looking nice 

2. Collaborating with Janina 

3. Speaking: 

~With a strong voice 

~With confidence 

~ By making eye contact 

4. Writing my script and trying to add details about the evidence I found 

5. Making notecards that were short but helpful 

I am proud of my script, because I edited it and revised it over three times, which helped my final presentation. 

4. What was challenging??

Something I found challenging was doing everything on time, because I had technical difficulty, and I couldn’t get into Canva.  

5. Personal Relevance 

This can help me in the future, because when I am in a job interview, I need to present why I should be hired, with a presentation and speech. Another example of this is if I volunteer for an activity, I will need to tell people about the project with a PPT and speech. 

6. Photo of my rubric: 

WHAT ARE WE DOING? 

~In language arts, we are working on writing personal narratives and filling out an identity wheel. The identity wheel helped us come up with ideas of what to write in our narratives. It was very helpful, and it helped me a lot.  

~In advisory, we completed a personality test, and found traits that represent ourselves, and have relevance to our lives. We also do lots of fun collaboration challenges where we play games like “Hangman” and icebreakers to get to know each other better. 

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING? 

~In language arts, we are learning about noticing changes in characters we are reading about. We are focusing on personality traits that make us who we currently are. This is because when you get to know yourself better, you can help others understand as well.

 WHAT’S WORKING? 

~Something that is working out really well for me is finding different personality traits in me. This is working out pretty good, because it’s helped me realize different traits that I haven’t noticed before. This helps me embrace the new things, and it boosts my self confidence.

WHAT’S NOT WORKING? 

~To be honest, everything’s going well, and nothing’s not working.

PERSONAL RELEVENCE: 

~I’m not exactly sure why this is helpful for me at the moment, but I trust STP.

Why have a digital portfolio at SAS?

Creating a portfolio, or blog is a great way to collect all the work you’ve done throughout your academic career. You can include academic, athletic, and personal artifacts or experiences that you want to share with a wider audience. This is a great way to organize all your learning in one place and you can take it with you when you leave SAS.  When you make your portfolio, you create posts that are categorized according to your subject. Some categories have already been set up for you, but if you need more categories you can add them as needed. It’s important that your posts have the following:

• An engaging title – this should not include the name of the subject since this is referenced in the category. Think of this as the first opportunity to engage and hook your reader!
• Body – this is where you share your learning. This should include a combination of text and media in the form of images, graphics, and embedded videos. You should always consider how your post looks to your audience. Is it engaging and organized? Do they want to keep reading?
• Category – select one that has been set for you or add a new category. Posts can have more than one category e.g. Humanities and Myself as a Learner
• Tags – create tags that can be used as keywords to describe your post. Tags help organize your post a little more! Aim to have 3-5 tags for each post. For example, if you are posting about a novel you wrote, you might want the following tags: #Fiction, #MurderMystery, #Theme, #PlotDiagram

Take a look at the images below to find a few helpful tips for creating your posts and using the block editor:

Getting Familiar with the Block Editor:

Making a New Post: