Diorella817

=My Subjects= Personal Reflection: Throughout the year of grade 8, I have learned so many things in all of my subjects from figuring out the volume of an object to making GIFS on the computer and even learning about the digestive system. We have also gone on educational fields such as to the Manitoba Theatre for Young People to watch a play about Rick Hansen. Two things I am good at are finding the volume of spheres and rectangular prisms in Math and also I am good at percents and finding out how much an item would cost with a, for example, 60% off dicsount. Two things I can improve on is making nets in surface area because I did not get it at first and also I can improve on making my EXPLORE Graphic Organizer because I feel like I can hand in much better quality work. My goal for the remainder of school is to really work hard and push myself to get better marks and really focus on the upcoming exams. I also want to do well for my groups 2 Minutes to Make A Difference project because not only will I feel good if I get a great grade but I'll feel much better if I make a difference.

=Math=

Term 1 Reflection
This term we learned about Pythagoras, ratio, rate, proportion, square roots and perfect squares. It was pretty easy except for the Pythagoras because we only learned it this year. I felt the formulas were easy to do and understand but the word problems gave me some troubles. Ratio, rate and proportion did not give me too many troubles but one thing I learned is that a part to whole ratio means you compare 1 part to the whole group. Like the square root of 16 is 4. Square numbers was not the easiest thing to do either because at first, I didn’t get the formulas. But now, I find it easy. Figuring out the side length of the square was one of the things we had to do and we had to find out the square root. I did pretty good on the tests and quizzes too because I understood what I was doing. During the end of the term, we got to make a video about our knowledge of ratios, rates and proportional reasoning. We had to make it based on Sesame Street so I picked Marie to be my partner and I feel we did a very good job. We used teddy bears to explain the definitions and also cue cards.

Although I did pretty good in math this term, I felt I could have done much better. Instead of just completing my work, I think I should understand the question. This term, I will study more for tests and do more homework so I can do better on the tests and quizzes. More importantly, I will do my best to not procrastinate and finish all my work. Math is one of my best subjects because my daddy used to teach me math at a young age. I would like to raise my hand more and participate more even if I get the answer wrong so I learn from my mistakes.

Proportion, Ratio and Rate
[|My Scribepost] [|Diorella's Sesame Street Video] [|Diorella's Sesame Street Video Part. 2] media type="youtube" key="v6NK6HOMx7Q?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

**Pythagoras**

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Percent
[|Percent Scribe Post] [|Diorella's Final Percent Scribe Post] media type="youtube" key="QFjR4UZCJXU?fs=1" height="385" width="480"



Term 2 Reflection
Hiya, my name is Diorella and I’m here to talk about my term 2 reflection. I think I did pretty well on this term and also my marks improved from 85 to 90 this term in Math. I liked this term more because I liked the math and I understood it very well. I also did pretty well on the tests and quizzes usually getting marks from 95-100%. Probably the part that I had the most trouble understanding was nets but with some practice and help from friends, I learned how to make nets. It was difficult because I didn’t know how to disassemble the shapes but other than that, term 2 was a pretty easy math term. Next term, I will try to get 100% on all my tests and quizzes. Also, I will try to do more practice so that I understand the math better.

For percent, we learned about getting the percent of numbers and how to work out word problems using percent. We learned how to convert fractions, decimals and percents. I especially liked doing the word problems because I learned about it before so I found it to be really easy and fun. We can use percent to help us by finding out the taxes and which item would be cheaper to buy. What I didn’t understand so easily was how to convert them but after some practice it became easier and easier until I learned how to do it.

Another unit that we worked on was surface area. We learned about how to make nets using rectangular and triangular prisms using grid paper. We learned about total surface area and all the formulas like length x width to get the lateral area. Another thing that we learned about was 2D and 3D shapes. They are usually measured in square units. There is usually a top, front and side view of the rectangular prism.

The last unit that we worked on for Term 2 was volume. Basically the volume of an object is how much space an object can take, or its capacity. Some volume formulas are pi.r.r.h and area of base x height. What I found easy was actually working on the formulas and my favourite shape to work on was cylinders because I understood them the best and I found them pretty easy. What I found the most difficult was answering some of the word problems because sometimes I couldn’t really understand what it was trying to say. Although, I got 90-100% on my tests, I still found it to be the toughest unit this term. The difference between surface area and volume is that surface area is the area of a 2D object while volume is the space a 3D object takes up.

**Surface area**
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Integers
On the test, I made 3 mistakes. My most common mistake well, 2 out of 3 of my mistakes was messing up with the - and + signs. For one of them, I didn't bother working it out, I just counted the signs and it turned out to be a zero pair. On the other one, I messed up working it out and it was a silly mistake. [|My Great Big Book of Integers]

=Language Arts=







Subject: English Language Arts Short Story –“Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes

TASK: What was I asked to do for this assignment? I was told to make a friendly letter using information from a short story.

INTENT: Why am I completing this assignment? There are a few reasons why I am doing this assignment. First of all, we learned all the elements of a short story and learned to identify them in our short story. Next, we learned the components to write in a friendly letter format. At last, we applied certain story details and wrote in the first person as if we were Roger from the story.

CRITERIA: How do I know what I needed to do to be successful in completing this assignment? · Use proper friendly letter format referring to letter frame · Make the rough copy letter using specific details from the short story and write the letter from the perspective of one of the main characters · Remember to use appropriate tone and audience for the letter · Remember all the steps in the writing process as set out in the assignment directions

NEXT STEPS: Upon completion of this assignment I can now..... I can now write a piece of writing using the friendly letter format. I can now complete a piece of writing by going through all of the steps of the writing process. I can now identify the elements of a short story and find that in the text. I can write from the point of view to another character. I can now support my thoughts using specific examples from the text.

Man Who Planted Trees
==**3. How does The Man who Planted Trees relate to us, to you, to the school and to the local community?** == The Man who Planted Trees relates to us grade eight`s because we all did a project with the same idea of this play. We did Pay it Forward, where we did acts of kindness without expecting or gaining anything in return except the warm feeling that we helped out people. It relates to me because again, the Pay it Forward project as well as the fact that when I was in grade 3 or 4, I planted flowers in our school`s flowerbeds. When they bloomed, they looked really pretty. It relates to the community because lots of people, everyday, are doing little acts of kindness for other people without expecting anything back. Those are the people who are making this world a better place and I can only hope that one day, everyone will do the same.

**5.What motivates people and organizations in their approach to the environment? Consider the following factors: money, publicity, votes, community benefits, prizes and awards? What limits their ability to be “green”?**

**6. What are the different character’s attitudes towards the forest?** Jean- Supportive The charcoal burners- Careless Elzeard Bouffier- Determined, companionable Government Official- Arrogant, greedy Member of Parliament- Conceited <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Timber merchants- Selfish, thoughtless <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Villagers- clueless

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**10. How do trees affect climate at a local and a global level?** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Trees affect climate at a local level because we use wood to make things such as furniture, and houses. Trees affect climate at a global level because it cleans out our air, gives out oxygen and takes in carbon dioxide.

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Cuneiform: Subject: Social Studies Cuneiform Reflection

TASK: What was I asked to do for this assignment? I was asked to make a reflection based on my thoughts about my Mesopotamian Cuneiform.

INTENT: Why am I completing this assignment? There are several reasons why I completed this assignment. First of all, so I can reflect on my thoughts of my cuneiform. Second, so I can organize my thoughts in paragraphs. Lastly, so I can give myself feedback on what I could have done better and what I thought I did pretty well.

CRITERIA: How do I know what I needed to do to be successful in completing this assignment · Use proper spelling and grammar. · Explained why we deserved our mark out of /10 · Written in paragraphs · Gave specific reasons to back up our explanations

NEXT STEPS: · I can now reflect on my work · I can now give specific reasons to back up my explanation · I can now organize my thoughts and put them in paragraphs so they make sense

Subject: Social Studies Cro-Magnon Poster

TASK: What was I asked to do for this assignment? I was required to create a poster outlining the social organization, home, tools and the food used by the Cro-Magnon people.

INTENT: Why am I completing this assignment? There are several reasons why I completed this assignment. First, this assignment helped me comprehend visually how the Cro-Magnons lived. Also this assignment helped me to create a visual organizer which is one way of representing your ideas. Finally, this assignment helped me to prepare for the unit test by serving as a study guide of Cro-Magnon life.

CRITERIA: How do I know what I needed to do to be successful in completing this assignment · Each section of poster needed heading · Create a visual organizer to show specific details of Cro-Magnon family life · Followed rubric given to complete task ( title, neatly done images, coloring )

NEXT STEPS: · I can now create a rubric/criteria for how to complete an assignment and I can follow them to complete the assignment successfully. · I can now create a visual organizer showing important details of specific topics. · I now have a different study tool I can use to prepare me for a test. · I can now create headings to represent specific categories.





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2 Minutes to Make a Difference
<span style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: #000000; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">My group is working on a topic on Animal Cruelty. My groups is Marie, Angel and Marilen. Our big questions were <span style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: #000000; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> media type="custom" key="8578322" width="200" height="200"
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What is your topic?
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What were your big questions?
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are some key points that you have researched?
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Where are you in your project... When is the project due