Accelerated Algebra 2

Artifact:

I am interested in the career field of Computer engineering. Math plays a large role in this field because of how good computers are at math. Because of this running calculations on computers is much easier. Also in order to program physics engines math is required to predict where objects will end up and how they will end up there. This is why math is important to the career field of Computer engineering. This can be characterized under Critical thinking, because when programming something you have to know what formulas to use and when.

Reflection:

When looking back at the artifact I have just created, I am most proud of the research I did. When looking into how math was important to the field I chose I looked at several sources including how it is used to make programs more efficient.  The aspect that was most challenging for me was choosing which career field I would look at. I eventually chose Computer engineering because I have previous experience from robotics. This connects with critical thinking because of how I had to think about why math was important and write it down in a comprehensive paragraph. If I were to do the artifact again I would not have procrastinated for as long as I did and also would have done more research into the field.

 

Intro. to Computer Science

When in the class Intro. to Computer Science I was asked to make a program that allowed you to input a class schedule and would display a table with all the information you entered. The trouble was making it so that it all lined up because some classes have longer names than others. This shows critical thinking because I had to find a solution to a problem. I intend to bring this learning forward by potentially getting a career in programming.

Here’s a link to the code.

https://py3.codeskulptor.org/#user304_Gm1Y6WN9dJOWjY7.py

Panama Foods

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uzeJhH1xoDuKhJEc3Ngq_tU-KBNm1Yc02eUah-VHrJI/edit?usp=sharing

For Spanish we did a project where we researched food and traditions from a different country. My group chose Panama. The most difficult part for me was finding unique stuff for breakfast as they eat similar things as the  U.S.A. This required me to understand other countries cultures and helped with my communication skills. I plan to further my Spanish education by sticking with it for at least 3 years.

 

9A Literary Analysis Paper

  1. The aspect of my paper that I am most proud of is the thesis statement. It laid the groundwork for my entire paper and allowed me to complete the novel with relative ease. I am proud because it required a lot of thought.
  2. The most difficult part of the paper was the introduction because it was arguably the most important part of my novel, and I wanted it to be right. I also had to grab the reader’s attention with the first two sentences and direct them to my thesis.
  3. This paper is closely tied in with critical thinking, because I had to study a novel and form my own informed opinion on it. It required me to reread the novel to get any missed information and find quotes that support my thesis. I also had to take my thoughts and formulate them into words allowing me to make coherent sentences.
  4. This project taught me how to effectively write a T.I.Q.A. essay. I can use this learning anytime I want to state my thoughts of something or format a speech. This is a useful skill that I can now use.
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Basic Electricity Thermostat Paper

In Basic Electricity we had to write a paper on Thermostats, where we found resources online and used them to understand everything there is to know about thermostats. The thing I am most proud of is my research. As mechanical thermometers have been replaced with digital ones there aren’t as many people talking about them so I had to dive pretty deep into google to find resources. The most difficult part was finding the resources. This required critical thinking because I had to elaborate in great detail how the mechanism works. I can use the principles learned from the paper to do something with mechanisms.

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Spanish 1A Character Slides

During this project I had to use creativity in order to find fictional/real-life characters to put in my slides and make a biography about them in Spanish. The aspect of the project that I am most proud of is the grammar. I had to use creativity to come up with what they like to do for the fictional characters. The most difficult part was translating what I wanted to write into Spanish.  In order to take my learning forward I hope to keep learning Spanish using the schools Spanish classes.

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U.S. History 9A

During this project I looked at different primary sources of people traveling through the middle passage. I had to study a first hand account from people traveling the middle passage. The middle passage was a part of the sea which slave traders used to get from Africa to America. It was a deadly passage not do to the waters but do to the living conditions the slaves were put through. After reviewing the documents I had to compare and contrast them. This required critical thinking because I had to ascertain whether or not the source was reliable or not and gain details from the journey in order to get a fuller picture of what happened.

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