Who We Are

An inquiry into the nature of self, beliefs and values, personal, physiccal, mental, social and spiritual health, human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures, rights and responsibilities, what it means to be human. aasda

Friday, April 30, 2010

Songs

These are the songs that I chose-

  • Eat it
  • I gotta a feeling
  • Boom boom pow (clean)
  • The Final Count Down

I chose them because I like them. I don't always listen to music but when I do, I listen to those but there are more.

Attitudes and Learner Profile

In exhibition, you have to show commitment. There is not a lot of time left and you have to use time wisely and you can't give up. This is a major project. The other attitude that you have to show is cooperation. There are people in your group and if you don't work good with people, you will not get this done because this is a group project. The learner profiles that you have to be is reflective and open-minded. You have to be reflective because you are doing journal entries in you blog. You have to be open-minded because other people may have ideas but you will not get you want. You have to be optimistic. Other people may have ideas that you don't like but it might happen.

My Group

I am doing tech1 (slide show). In my group, there is Felicia, Kevin, myself and Eric. My job is camera guy and putting the surveys into scentences. Felicia's job is to make the slideshow. Eric is helping Felicia and Kevin is helping me. Exhibtion is going to work and it's not going to work. I think that mos tof the things are going to get done but it is not going to go as planned. I don't think that people are going to bring food, books and drinks. I just have a feeling.

Who We Are:Dance

The dance ties into who we are because it has to do with our culture. We all like having fun and music. We all also value education. We are going to collect books as your ticket in and they are going to be sent to a shelter. Some of the kids in our class parents are divorced. The dance is having fun and music. There is also going to be cultural food. The groups are hats/costumes, tech1 (slide show), tech 2 (funny videos), food/advertising/book drive and music.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Feelings Now On Exhibition

I feel better about exhibition now. I now know that it is about what we beleive and not just a topic. I now have a better view on who I connect to because we did the essay's. I thought that it wsas just pick groups then do project. I now know that alot of things go into exhibition and that there is a lot of steps. In a nutshell, I feel better and I have a better view on how it will go.

Connections On Essays

I think that I connected to a lot of people. I connect to Amrith, Sam, Alina, Tanny, Maya, Kevin, Subhya, and Felicia because we all eat traditional foods from our culture. I am connected to Alina because I believe in honesty and that your unnecessary comments should be kept to yourself. I connect to Phillip and Amrith because I like basketball. I also connect to Angela, Henry and Amrith because I value peace.
I think that August, Alex, Sam and Bayley connect because they mentioned that they watched TV to keep calm. I can see how Kevin and Amrith connect because they like math.
As a class, we all like to enjoy life and keep calm. We all eat cultural foods from our culture wether we are Muslim, Christian or Hindu. We all also try to keep healthy and keep active. We all also go to school which is a community. There are things that everyone agrees about and there are things that some people disagree with others.

Reflection On Essay's

I knew all about myself. It wasn't really an essay because there was no research. It was really easy to get it onto paper. I tried not to think of it as an essay but who I am. I now realize more of what exhibition is about because it is about us and our beliefs. I just thought that we were assigned a topic. I think that I did my best on the "essay." I didn't really know what my values were till now.
Other Peoples Essay's
I learned a lot about other people. I wasn't surprised that Sam wanted to drive at age 13. He enjoys doing things at a young age. I didn't know that Phillip did so many things to stay healthy. I was surprised that someone said that EVERYONE has to believe in Christ. I never knew that Maya was Korean. I never knew that Alina was Catholic. A lot of people hide who they are but this really makes you say who you are.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Who We Are Essay

I like vanilla. The reason why I like it is because chocolate is too heavy in your mouth. I like basketball. My dad said that I should play because I am taller than most kids of my age. When I tried, I liked it. I like to travel. My favorite place that I have went to is a national park in Pakistan. I don't like to stay home all day long. I have had it once but I really like coconut cream pie. I went to a place in Miami and it was good.
I believe in honesty. You will make a chain of right things when you tell a person and they tell someone else. I also believe that every child should be treated fairly. Kids would not feel bad and they would like school a little bit more if they got bullied. I also believe in think before you act. That way, you make the right decision that does not hurt others. I also believe that kids should take school a little bit more seriously. If they want to get school over with, they have to pass to not make school any longer that it should be.
I value peace. If everyone would get along, every one would have a better life. I also value resting time or sleeping. After a long day, people would not get worked out and non-energetic. People should get at least 8 hours of sleep. I also value math, reading and science. I value math because you have to pay tax and you have to calculate how much you owe. I value reading because you have to be able to read. I value science because I like it. I also value the wii because I like to play games when I am bored.
To keep myself healthy or have personal health, I take medicine when I am sick. You know that what your taking will most likely help you and there is no loop holes in the medicine. I play outside to keep myself healthy. I also do hygiene stuff like I wash my hands before I eat.
In my social life, I use Gmail. I can talk to people while I am at home. I go to the park to play basketball with people for an hour. I can't do that at school for a long time. I also go to parties to meet with friends. At school, I will rate myself a 9.0 of being myself. At home, I rate myself a 10.0 for being myself.
For spiritual health, I think about my religion. My religion is Islam. I speak Arabic and Urdu because my parents are from Pakistan. I celebrate Eid 2 times a year and I get gifts. I celebrate the second one to celebrate after fasting (Ramadan). I celebrate the first one in June because of the tradition of a prophet sacrificing a sheep for god (Eid ul-adha). Since I am Muslim, I fast in August. I eat at 5:00 am. then eat at 7:30 pm. We do that to remind ourselves that poor people and people in the desert don't have anything to eat or drink. They only eat one meal a day. I also go to the masjid on Sundays and Saturdays. I go to school there and I pray. My parents drink tea in the evening. My whole extended family drinks tea at that time because someone that I don't know started the tradition. I also eat traditional food like daal chawal which is lentils with rice.
In human relationships, I sometimes get into sibling fights. We might disagree on something. I sometimes disagree to what my parents say like I have to go to the mall because my dad is at work and my mom wants to go. I can't stay home alone. I get along more with my aunts and uncles. I have found other ways to keep myself busy.
I think that as a human, you are entitled to have freedom of religion. Without that, I wouldn't be here today. I also think that as a human, everyone is entitled to have easy access to food, water and shelter. You need all that to survive.
I think that as a parent, you have the responsibility to supply kids with resources. Kids can only do so much by their selves. They also have to pay tax. That's how people keep their house. As a kid, at home, I have the responsibility to do homework, do my chores and take care of my baby brother. My parents depend on me when they are busy to take care of my baby brother when he cries. At school, I have the responsibility to stay in school, be respectful and complete the assigned task that is given. That's what school is about. Being human to me is gaining knowledge. If you can't read, how will you be an adult. .
In a community, things that make up a community is people getting along. That's how people cooperate. I am part of Gmail, school, a masjid and a neighborhood. That is made of people interacting. Fights breakup a community. That's the opposite of people getting along.