The 8th Week!

Welcome back to Christine's blog!

Today, you see a blog that is supposed to be written yesterday. It is not that I didn't write blog yesterday, but I had to write another blog. 

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Anyways, this week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday is our last day to finish PYPX!!! The reason I didn't include Friday is because Friday is our practice presenting day!! We have one, two, three, four days left!! OMG!!! And the real problem is about our art. 

Our art project is like a big hole in a bag. Even though we put  many rocks, the bag it never fills. Like this bag, Even though we spent many times in there, working on our 3D art, it never seems to improve. But I will wait and see because there is no such a thing like no hope.

Right?

Art

Phewwwww,

well today, what I did for exhibition was all about art.
It was art, art, art and art for the whole day.

So first, we printed all the word and all letters and cut all of them. I mean all of the papers. It took almost half of our time. And this was not the end. We also had to glue all those paper we cut and and paste them on our wall. For the wall, I am talking about the 3D model. Second, we had to think about our ceiling since it was really important. And finally, we got a solution about how to attach the ceiling and what we are going to do with it. So we planned to attach the ceiling to the wall by putting a wood stick between it and lock(?) it up. And we also planned where we are going to hang the pictures too!

But, the problem is the wall. The problem is that we didn't even finish 50% of our wall! I am thinking to spend my precious(?) lunch recess and morning recess to finish.

What should I do?

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OMG!!!!!

Oh my gosh! What should I do? It is a emergency! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

The problem was our action and research. Both...

Well, so our survey is in a big trouble.

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We were suppose to receive the survey days ago but we didn't even sent the mail! And, the worst, NLCS is in a break right now for a week. Our moms called each other and finally came a I don't know-middle solution. (word I made up) I don't know really about that so I can't tell or write here right now. Our group is in an emergency!

What should we do?

Action

Today's blog is not about our team's action but the other team's action.

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Now, today in morning recess and lunch recess, Hyeon-ah, Minnie, Yeeun and I sold bookmarks, cards and lemonades. I was worried that people wouldn't come to our stall but thanks to Yeeun who called over teachers and students, there were a lot of students! I think the main part was lunch recess because almost half of the lemonades were sold to grade 3! Also, I was sorry to Grade 4 because they didn't have any money to buy the lemonades. We made a big profit because we earned 93,100 won today! 
  
I think it was a great experience to me where I got to try new things. I wish Hyeon-ah and Minnie do well tomorrow too~

Getting done

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  Today we got some things done! We cleaned our desk for tomorrow. We also took out the surveys and started to look at them. So we are ready for our action now. Yaaaaaaay~! Yeeeees!. 
We are also writing our essays too which makes exhibition harder. We are getting busier but we are getting things done. We are planning to go to KIS and NLCS for the survey too! I am soooooooo excited.

And if yo ask me what is one bad thing, we are running out of time. we only got 2 weeks left!!! Ahhhhhhhh! If I reflect on what we did until now, we always didn't fight and were laughing. (I don't know if this was helpful)
I think we are pretty doing a great job right now too.^^ 

What about you? Are you doing well?

Hello everyone. Today was great. 

Why? Because our team's Action Assembly was great!

First, my mom and my sister said we looked nice and clean. And also, we didn't have any mistakes and it seemed like the audience all enjoyed it. So if you tell me to describe today's feeling, I would say 'Great'.
Second, I enjoyed the assembly, (I don't know why?) I felt happy when the audience clapped. (I am not boasting)  
Third, I felt relaxed when I was finished. I felt ' Wow! I finished! Now I don't need to worry about this anymore. This is finished so I need to work on my writing...' I think I also felt now, I don't need to care about this. Ever never. 

I wish I learned a lot from this experience that teamworks are awesome. 

Hurray for Action Assembly!

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Ta-Da!! Welcome to Christine's blog!!

By the way, does anyone know what's special about tomorrow?
Well, tomorrow is our action assembly! That was why our team was busy. We had to write scripts, organize props, time our presentation, and practice.

In our practice today, Mr. Cavanagh said it was great that we were keeping our time and making it interesting etc. That was really reassuring me. So we are planning to keep our plan steady and clear. We also had some suggestion from Mrs. Archie. She said maybe on the back of our script, we could write in bullet points. So we need to now think of that idea too. I am very excited to do the assembly tomorrow!

If you can, see you tomorrow~

P.S This is our presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12NGgbowAVwn-f79ZzIG9V24lGXeQatJTe5Cc4Jhkgck/edit

Language Usage Checklist for Exhibition

What will discussion sound like in Grade 5?

• We will use English in our groups UNLESS we need to translate the meaning of a word or phrase that needs clarification or elaboration.
• Then we will remember to switch back to English once we have clarified or elaborated our ideas.
• In partners, we will use English.
• When we are thinking solo we can use either English or Korean/Chinese.
• In teams, we will use English for all conversation unless we are clarifying the meaning of something.

Weekly self-assessment for language usage (Put an X next to your answer.)

This week I was able to use English and Korean/Chinese as per the class expectations.

• Yes ______________
• Mostly x
• Not always _________

The part that was most difficult for me to do was:

• Class discussion ______
• Teams in English ______
• Pairs in English _______
• Solo in English ________
• Switch back after using Korean/Chinese x

Strategies I used this week:

• I used Korean/Chinese when I:
• Asked a question x
• Expressed an idea x
• Clarified a word x
• Clarified a phrase x
• Elaborated my ideas x
• Took notes ___________
• Worked in a team _______
• Worked in a pair x
• Worked alone _________
• Joked around _________
• Had social conversation x
• I used English when I:
• Asked a question x
• Expressed an idea x
• Clarified a word x
• Clarified a phrase x
• Elaborated my ideas x
• Took notes x
• Worked in a team x
• Worked in a pair x
• Worked alone _________
• Joked around _________
• Had social conversation ______

This week I am most proud of: collaborating with Yeeun and working very well. We were not fighting and PYPX was going well.

Next week my goal is: To get ready for the presentation and finish my writing.

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So last week, the blog was about the most interactive/entertaining presentation, assembly, or lesson. And that assembly coming up soon. So maybe, I will write a brief summary to tell you the idea of action assembly. 


Action assembly is a assembly where we talk about our groups and about our action. Each team made a slide in our Assembly Slide. We have 3 minutes to present our action.
I think it's a great learning chance for me because I could reflect what I was doing in exhibition and practice how to present things.

Another Taskkkk

Yay! Another blog task!

Today is slightly different from yesterday's.

Well today, it is about explaining with detail about a presentation, assembly, or lesson that was entertaining to me. And I am going to continue this blog in the Q&A.

  Q: What was the most interactive/entertaining presentation, assembly, or lesson for you?
  A: My most interactive assembly was when last year or the last last year, G5 sang and did a performance in the assembly and it was so fun.
  Q: Why was it entertaining?
  A: It was entertaining because they acted out the stories, sang a funny song about the topic and did a pop quiz with us. Oh! And also a game.
  Q: What part was your best part?
  A: When they sang a song, they acted the song, sang the song and danced. So it was easy to understand and the lyrics of the song was so entertaining. 

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Compass Points

Yayyy! Finally a task!

You should know this task because you saw it! Well, it is the compass points!

Anyway, I will first show you the picture of it in case you don't remember:




Do you remember this? It wasn't this exactly but... you should remember now.

Our task today, is to complete the compass point reflection by looking at this list:

• Daily Blogs
• Action Assembly
• Music/Drama/Dance item                          
• Research and note taking
• Field Trips before June 3rd
• Action Planning
• Taking action
• 2D/3D Art
• Presenting
• Mentor Meeting
• Presenting room

Phew. 

The first thing I am going to reflect is field trip. This is my WORST and HORRIBLE and MOST WORRIED problem. We thought of going field trip twice but we didn't have time... So we are right now working on it hard. (At least I do work hard) 

The second thing is presenting. Last year, when G5&G6 presented, I had thoughts like 'Why are their voice to quiet?', 'Why I can't they speak louder?' etc. So I want to speak clearly and loudly not like them. And this lets me so excited with thought 'Will I do well?'.

Third, I want to know more about Action Assembly. I want to know how it will continue, specifically what we do etc. I think I am not ready for Action Assembly right now. I wish I can gather more information.

To me, I think our group is doing ver well if we can do somethings a bit faster.

What about your group?

Another reflectionnnnnnnn...

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Oops sorry. I think I was bored by another reflection.

Well, today you are going to be a bit bored because I am bored. Well the topic is going to be 'Art'

Done. Now in art, we made a model of our 3D design. Our team was in a great trouble because we couldn't make our design because it used so many materials. So we quickly made another plan. And the best part for me was when Mr. Hammond said it was perfect! He said it could stand by itself, it was a great idea, we used the space well and that it looked fun! YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!

Were you bored? If yes, sorry and if no, yay!

If you liked this blog, COMMENT!!

No time!!!

Oh My Gosh. Don't talk to me. I am so busy.

(5 minutes later)

Nope. Don't talk to me.

(10 minutes later)

Not Yet...

(30 minutes later)

Ok. Now, you want to hear my story? I have a really good story in my head waiting...



Right now, as you know, it is Exhibition. And I think we have 9 weeks to finish our whole project.
Well, our team GenEquality did 56% of all the work. But I think we need to hurry because we have o time left if we don't focus. You see, last year, they had 2~3 months but this time, we have only 1 month so...

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I know we will do well. But I wish we could do things quickly and use our left over days more wisely.

Bye~

I don't know what I will write about so bye~

No, that was just a joke. Come and listen. Well today, I am going to tell you about our conference.

Today we discussed about Student Led Conference on tomorrow morning. Student Led Conference is a meeting that students lead the conference themselves. Tomorrow Student Led Conference is going to be a great time to explain to our parents what we have done so far in Exhibition. I think tomorrow's conference is going to be unique because I am having the half of the conference with my PYPX group Yeeun. 

What are you going to do tomorrow?

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Blob tree #2

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Do you remember this?

Well it was our blob tree!

When I did this last time, I said that Yeeun and I were like the blobs at the bottom helping each other. But it will be different today because we worked hard. And today, I want to see this tree not as a tree but as a process.

I think Yeeun and I are the two blobs putting their hand on each other's shoulders. The reason is that I think that we are still on our way to exhibition and we are half way to presenting. Also, we had no fight yet and we are going very well.

I want us to be honest and enthusiastic about PYPX all the time until when we reach the top.

We need to hurry up!

Today, I had a huge surprise. I bet it is nothing to you but it is something to me. Well, I will tell you about it. And for a little hint, I think today's blog is going to be like a story telling. 

It was just the same as the day before, when it was time for MA to start Exhibition. I heard Mrs. Archie telling us to sit down on the carpet. She started telling us in the next few weeks we got lots of stuff to complete. I will tell you the 'things'. 

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We need to do page 21 in the Exhibition booklet by this Friday and it is about taking actions. We also need to finish researching by May 20th. And June 3rd is the last day of field trips. And the most exciting thing is presenting which is on June 10th.
  

Right now, I am so worried! 9 weeks sounded so so far away but actually, it was not! We got less than 5 weeks to complete our Exhibition projects, which is very horrible and horrible (!!!). I think am excited about presenting our Exhibition project but, I think I'm still nervous.

 

Maybe you can explore my project. Maybe. 

A is for Action

Today, the blog is going to be a bit unique. First you need to read this:

As you continue, keep the end in mind.

If you set goals, success you will find.

Make a detailed plan of the steps you will take,

Ask who will be involved and how they’ll partake.

Set goals that are clear and a definite deadline

To fulfill what you plan, and all will be fine.

There are times you may stumble and it may seem like an uphill hike.

But continue to ask yourself: “What will success look like?”

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What do you think?

Well, I have to answer a question.

The question is 'What goals do you have for your action? What do you hope will be the end result of your action? What is your goal to make your action sustainable?'

Well, my goal for the action is to change a little bit of people's beliefs that woman and man are different and they have to be treated differently. So we (GenEquality) are going to visit a school and teach a class about Gender Inequality. I hope that we (I) could change some people's beliefs during my action.

Taking Notes

 Before beginning the blog, watch this video first: https://youtu.be/5ARRFFFSDX8

What do you think? Do you agree with his blog? I agree with this blog. Note taking is important because we can memorize informations correctly and perfectly without losing any information. If we don't, we are going to lose some informations and we won't know things clearly. Or in the bad situations, we might lose all the information just because we forgot to take notes.
And in modern times, we use camera, recorder etc to also record. Electric devices are very helpful to us now a days. When we use an internet we could share with others too!

So if you are wondering if you should take some notes starting today, then don't hesitate! Go on right now and start taking notes!

Attitude & Learner profile

Yesterday's blog was a bit boring wasn't it?
Well today, it is not going to be boring. I promise. 
(Changing mind...)
Maybe it could be a bit boring. Just listen now.

Okay. So for today's blog, I need to choose a IB profile and explain with detail about how I used them today. 

And then, I have to choose a different attitude or a learner profile and explain how I would like to use it during this week of PYPX.

I think I used the IB learner profile communicating today because I had a lot (kind of) of discussions with Yeeun (who is my exhibition group member). We had to discuss with Ms. Clark, (who is our Mentor), discuss about our action and discuss when we were thinking of ideas in art class. Also, I had to listen to Mrs. Archie and all the teachers.

For the rest of the week however, I would like to be a reflective person who thinks about what they did in the past and makes something(?) better. I am not very good at reflecting so this one of my reason too.