Mid-term Reflection
Waleed HakeemSocial Studies 10
Looking Back at Confederation…
Social Studies 10 consists of many learning outcomes. The first half of social studies mainly involved the study of Confederation, as well as Empire discussions and Reflective blog posts.
How do I know if I have passed social studies? Well, the prescribed learning outcomes of the course can let me know which concepts I have grasped nicely, and which concepts I am losing grasp of.
The Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLO’s)
YAY
The three learning outcomes that I feel I have thoroughly researched and demonstrated are PLO A2, A3, and C1
NAY
The three learning outcomes that I feel I need to work on are PLO B1, B3, and C4
C4 is a special one as I feel I have some Yay’s and Nay’s about this PLO to reflect on today
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Part I PLO’s that are titled “YAY”
PLO A2
I feel that the following completed assignments demonstrate my proficiency with PLO A2:
“Where have we been? Where are we going?” reflection
Confederation Intro post (CRAAP testing)
Confederation role play posts #1 and #2
Environmental Issues research (Science 10)
Eminent research and “biblography” blog post
It is expected that students will demonstrate effective research skills, including:
• Accessing information
• Assessing information
• Collecting data
• Evaluating data
• Organizing information
• Presenting information
• Citing sources
As a Result…
The assignments listed in the previous slide prove that I can distinguish a reliable source from an
unreliable source (CRAAP), collect an abundance of
research and present it in an organized way (notes to blog post), and cite sources that I use to complete my
work (Eminent bibliography and CRAAP
testing blog post).
PLO A3
I feel that the following completed assignments demonstrate my proficiency with PLO A3:
Final Address (plus corresponding blog post)
Twitter Role-Play (debates, arguments, and personal expression)
Eminent Speech
It is expected that students will
demonstrate effective written, oral, and
graphic communications skills, individually and
collaboratively
As a Result…
The assignments listed in the previous slide prove that I have the ability to communicate ideas and a person’s needs and wants
orally and and on paper with emotion and passion
(Confederation role play, final address, and eminent speech). In addition, these assignments show that I can integrate a variety of media in my learning through
Twitter, Blogging, and PowerPoint.
PLO C1
I feel that the following completed assignments demonstrate my proficiency with PLO C1:
Louis J. Papineau research (Role-Play)
Confederation Role-Play blog posts (Louis J. Papineau)
Reading the social studies textbook to learn more about the Act of Union
Note-taking during class discussions
It is expected that students will describe
the evolution of responsible government
in Canada in terms of government structure and key contributing
events
As a Result…
The assignments displayed in the previous slide demonstrate my
ability to express the causes and aftermath of the rebellions in the
Point of View of my character, Louis J. Papineau, who was the
leader of the 1837-1838 rebellions. Furthermore, the
previous assignments show that I can organize ideas from class
discussions on paper, summarizing the main ideas of the
lesson.
Let’s talk about PLO C4
It’s a YAY and a NAY
PLO C4
Why is this PLO both a “yay” and a “nay”? The reason being is that although I have had a thorough introduction on this topic, I do not feel that I have a good enough grasp to be able to talk about this concept or contribute to a class discussion as effectively as I could.
It is expected that students will describe
the structure and function of Canada’s
federal, provincial, and local governments
What can I do?
There is still hope for PLO C4! The picture on the right is some
notes that I took while the TALONS class was comparing the government systems from
1791 to present (sorry for size). I feel that learning a little more in depth about the three branches of the federal government, the
provincial governments, and the municipal governments will help
me achieve this PLO.
How can I do this? To further my learning on this topic, I can
conduct online research relating to PLO C4. I can also watch videos or ask questions from adults who may have knowledge about this topic. Furthermore, I can ask my teacher to clarify some key points about government systems (that’s your cue Mr. Jackson).
I should also not stress too much about this PLO. Why? Because the TALONS class may touch up on it during a current events discussion, or it may even come up next year in Social Studies 11…
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Part IIPLO’s that are titled “NAY”
(with the exception of PLO C4 that was already discussed in the previous slides)
PLO B1
I came to a realization that this PLO needed work during the following assignments:
Confederation Role-Play
Class discussions
Various Readings/Notes
It is expected that students will analyse
Canadian society from 1815 to 1914 in terms of gender roles, ethnicity, daily life, and the arts
As a Result…
The next step is determining why I did not grasp PLO B1. One
example is during class discussions. The TALONS class did minor discussions regarding the arts and daily life, however I
do not feel that the concepts were covered in enough detail. At the
same time, I will work to ask more questions if I am unsure
about something and I will work to take notes in order to help
absorb the information.
PLO B3
I came to a realization that this PLO needed work during the following assignments:
Class discussions
CRAAP testing sources
Readings/Notes
It is expected that students will evaluate
the influence of immigration on
Canadian society from 1815 to 1914
As a Result… The next step is determining why I did not grasp PLO
B3. I think the reason for my lack of knowledge in this area is the fact that this topic was not covered in class very much. Looking back at our class discussions and CRAAP testing, it is evident that information regarding immigration was not the main focus.
What can I do? Well, I can wait as there is still half a semester of Social Studies 10 concepts to explore. I can also do some exploration of my own. I can dig up some information from the Socials 10 textbook, as well as use online resources to learn more about immigration and the concepts mentioned in PLO B3.
Finding a Connection
The connection I can make with this mid-term reflection is the “philosophy pop quiz”. Many
strategies I mentioned to learn more about a specific PLO
involves research or “finding out” information from a certain
source. Being able to do this will allow me to score high on the philosophy pop quiz and
therefore gain more knowledge in Social Studies 10.
End of Reflection
Thank you for Reading!
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