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!