Self assessment

Self Regulation:

30/33

I come to class everyday on time, ready to do whatever we are doing for the day. When in class I'm listening to whoever is talking and not on my phone unless we are using them for class. I always have my work in and on time, because I use my class time and get it done. When I'm away or late I usually have a good reason why but even if I'm away I look on the website to see if any assignments were added then just to double check I text someone who was in class. when reading Romeo and Juliet, and The curious case of the dog in the night time, I was able to listen actively and sometimes I would even read.

Quality of Communication Skills

29/33

I  am creative most of the time, but sometimes I lose that when I'm not excited about the topic or don't have an good ideas.For me it's hard to be creative when i don't like the topic, I can't think of good ideas to write about and don't have motivation to write. I don't like to edit my work after I've handed it in, unless it's a big mistake that I need to fix and that is why I'm giving myself 29, because I know I should but I feel like its good enough already.The mark I gave my self is still pretty high because I'm able to make connections and analyze all types of written and spoken work, I find I can always do better writing or learning something if there is a connection to my life because then I can think outside the box because I have been in a situation like the in whatever I connected to. Lately I have been looking at the literary devises page and trying to learn the grade 10 ones, I know most of them but it's always good just to go over them and maybe learn a bit more about each one, you can never know too much well in this case at least. In class most of my blogs have been informal, but when I do write a formal essay I watch the YouTube videos posted on the websites or search for other videos.I have never been good at spelling and grammar but I'm trying to change that.

throughout the year i have done lots of written work, and all of that was what helped me to become a better writer.I was looking through the plo page and i found some goal that were written down, i put them in here because i think i have achieved them. 

these are the goals that were written on the plo page:

• comprehend and respond to oral and written 
language critically, creatively, and articulately 
• communicate ideas, information, and feelings 
critically, creatively, and articulately, using 
various media
• think critically and creatively, and reflect 
on and articulate their thinking and learning 
• develop a continuously increasing 
understanding of self and others

Contribution learning

30/33 

I'm not the best at commenting but sometimes it's hard because don't want to write the same things as other people and some people don't even have anything written in the first place.As said above I don't tend to fix my work unless it was a big mistake.To understand what we are writing or readingabout I use what we learned to do at the beginning of the year, I research the author and more about what the topic is.I like to give my opinion in class discussions but sometimes I like to just listen to what other people think because it's good to be able to listen to others ideas because they might of thought of something you didn't even know.

Pressure; one word so many meanings. essay

Pressure; one word so many meanings.

Everyone has a different opinion about what is right and what is wrong for example, one may say that keeping a secret is really important where as another might believe that its okay to tell secrets.Opinions are very common in daily life and are often the start of fights, as there might be a disagreement on what the right answer is.That is why pressure can be a hard word to understand and to think about as everyone has an opinion.For instance one might feel pressure going to a social event, one might feel pressure about doing the best and others could even feel pressure from within them self.

social events
Many people deal with social anxiety, the definition of social anxiety is a discomfort or a fear when a person is in social interactions that involve a concern about being judged or evaluated by others.It is typically characterised by an intense fear of what others are thinking about them (specifically fear of embarrassment, criticism, or rejection), which results in the individual feeling insecure, not good enough for other people, and/or the assumption that peers will automatically reject them. These thoughts that people feel can be because of thinking to much about what could happen. Many people get pressured into doing things they normally wouldn't do, for the feeling of others liking them. This happens a lot in movies and sadly real life too. Pressure is used commonly in other people bullying and trying to make others do something with them so they can feel"cool"when usually its not that cool.


Doing the best
When there is a stressful situation humans tend to either do better or worse. This stress can comes form people in our lives  or the thought of needing to be good pressuring us to do perfect when really nothing can be. As an illustration; when preforming most people feel nervous before they start, people will feel this way throughout the presentation but others can take the adrenaline of the pressure to be better then they thought they could and make use of that feeling. Many struggle with the pressure to do perfect and end up doing worse because they over think about the performance. Doing best can also be put into a school or work situation.In school one of the rules that has always been forced was do your best but what does that even mean, how are you suppose to what's the best. I think that the saying "do your best" is wrong sure doing the best that you can is important but my best is different from other peoples best and that gives pressure about how i should be doing. 

With in self 

Pressure can be felt within you're self. It might be a goal that you've made for yourself or it might be the pressure to do something that has been on your mind. For example being in stressful situations that make you nervous. Even though the situation could be easy for other people something inside yourself that you need to act or do something a certain way. Human minds work in many ways but one of the common things that it does is over think and make up situations that never happen this gives us stress and pressure.  

The use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something.That might be the google definition but like I've mentioned earlier every one has there own opinion and my opinion is that their cant be just one definition for the word pressure because pressure can come from social situations, being good at something and also from within our self. Yes in all situations there is a connection but the definition mainly focused on the bullying and social aspect of pressure even though their are so many other definitions they used the most common one.

My thoughts on the curious case of the dog in the night time

I also like dogs, so I was sad when the first chapter a dog was found dead, why does the dog have to die?

I like Christophor too I like how in the curious case of the dog in the night time is about Christopher's thoughts and what is happening in his brain and how he thinks. I love reading and finding new books and with that I found out that I perfer to read books that are the point of view of the main character so I can know what they are thinking. I want to read ahead to finish the book because my personality is when I start something I need to finish it but I don't want to be bored in class.this book has also opened my eyes as I never took a second look at people with special needs and I feel so bad for saying this now but I just thought they were crazy but reading this book and listening to Neufs storys I'm starting to think differently about people who have special needs they are people to they just act a bit differently and they can't help it as they were born that way.

Article

Perfection Pressure: are all teens expected to be successful before they even graduate?

By rmfinn, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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It only takes a trip into a music store, fashion shop or the turning on of the TV to see the faces of young people plastered over society’s ever expanding pop culture. It seems so much of media these days is ruled by super-successful teens who dictate the music we listen to and the things we do and watch. Standards are raised, success for young people is earning a new meaning – but is it having devastating effects?

To be young and to be famous/successful/rich. It’s a dream that many young people may have. For many, it will always be that – a dream. But, what happens when you are young...14, 16, 18 years old...and you already are working towards becoming that? What happens when ‘school career’ and ‘actual career’ come together?

Long ago are the days when teen just ‘grew up’ and got a job. Teens today are fighting today to earn that success as early as they can, and whether it be in music, film, athletics, fashion or literature, the simple fact is...they are succeeding.

Ask any teen to name a famous young celebrity – usual suspects will probably come to mind. But, the field is wider than previously believed. So many teens today in endless areas of success seem to live lives teens, especially girls, aspire to want to have, promising stratospheric success and impossible standards of perfection. Whether they be teen actors, musicians, athletes, writers or models, at times it can give the impression that if you are not one of these categories, you are the ‘odd one out’.

But, a recent study shows that falling victim to this ‘super teen’ trap, may do far more harm than good, particularly in females, according to a new book by University of California, Berkeley, psychologist Stephen Hinshaw. His book, ‘The Triple Blind’, suggests the pressure of being ‘perfect’ placed on teen girls in today’s society has led to a surge in teen depression, eating disorders, self-harm and similar problems.

The media’s role models of young people who have achieved all the standards of perfection many girls desire, does not help the issue. "Children choose models for themselves as early as the preschool years," says Dr. Amy Beth Taublieb, a clinical psychologist in Buffalo, NY. Whilst in moderated cases, having a role model can be healthy. They can be a reason to work harder or aspire to be something. But, when this goes into overdrive, it can have dangerous outcomes for the girl involved: "One girl in four by the age of 19 will have developed serious depression, suicidal behavior, binge eating, cutting - etcetera," said Hinshaw, who believes this ‘perfection pressure’ is bringing out the worst in some girls.

And it doesn’t stop there. Wanting to achieve sometimes impossible standards of perfection and success can lead to competition, creating a divide between so-called ‘success’ and ‘non-success.’ But, does this competition really end up giving girls a sense of pride or achievement? Or is it just a case of ‘setting yourself up to fall?’ “High achieving teens are difficult to like as they are very self-centered” writes an anonymous commenter on an internet thread. “Young people today are following all the wrong examples and need desperately to get back to the basics of old fashion values.” writes another person, commenting on the effect today’s young stars and successes have on youth.

So, should teens not be creating dreams of success, sky high careers and awards? Should we not be trying to recreate the success of other lucky/pretty/rich/talented teens? The key is not to obsess, but to find a middle ground. "Kids today have an impossible standard of 'look great, be cool, act cool now and at any expense,'" says Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., author of the "Taste Berries for Teens" series. "Today's teens need to hear from each other that it's OK to look great, be cool and act cool, but the standards for it, and the time table in which it must be done, is not at the expense of mental or physical well-being."

The best bet seems to be to have dreams, work hard to get them...but don’t let it rule your life. Have back up plans, and dream ‘in moderation’. Professional blogger Angelica Biel agrees, writing that...”It is essential for every child to have a balanced life and a good sense of who they are in the world. Every child should have the freedom to be who they are truly meant to be. A child's job should simply be, to be a kid.”

This article can connect to lose yourself and same love. This article connects to lose your self by Eminmem because that song is about being perfect and always doing good so parents can be proud that their children are successful in school.This article also connects to same love by Mackelmore because the song and the article both talk about being perfect in societies eyes and being a certain way that nobody should be like as everyone should be them self.

I have never met a little girl who did not want to be on TV or on stage i have also never met a little boy who wanted to be a sport player or someone famous even teenagers want to be able to be famous and perfect in the worlds eyes.I can relate to this because my dream has always been to be a perfect dancer that could do everything and be amazing at every dance i do but i realise that nobody can be perfect that doesn't mean i should give up it just means that i shouldn't stress my self so much to be better then everyone.

Pressure

This song has many meanings but i think one of the meanings is about pressure of growing up, feeling the pressure of loved ones wanting your life to be perfect even when nothing can ever be "perfect", And The song also can be about the pressure of being able to cope with bad things in life, keeping your head up even when times are tough.

                        

                         Lyrics:

VERSE 1
She'll lie and steal and cheat, and beg you from her knees.
Make you thinks she means it this time
She'll tear a hole in you, the one you can't repair
But I still love her, I don't really care

BRIDGE
When we were young, Oh Oh, we did enough
When it got cold, Ooh Ooh, we bundled up
I can't be told, Ah Ah It can't be done

VERSE 2
It's better to feel pain, than nothing at all
The opposite of love's indifference
So pay attention now, I'm standing on your porch screaming out
And I won't leave until you come downstairs

CHORUS
So keep your head up, keep your love
Keep your head up, my love
Keep your head up, keep your love
Keep your head up, keep your love

VERSE
And I don't blame ya dear for running like you did, all these years.
I would do the same, you best believe
And the highway signs say were closed, but I don't read those things anymore
I never trusted my own eyes

BRIDGE
When we were young oh oh, we did enough
When it got cold, Ooh ooh we bundled up.
I can't be told, Ah ah, it can't be done.

CHORUS
So keep your head up, keep your love
Keep your head up, my love x2
Keep your head up, keep your love
Head up, love x4

Lyrics from Metrolyrics  

Lust at First Sight

What is love? That is a question with no right or wrong answer.So how is one supposes to answer if Romeo and Juliet's love was real or just a stupid one week teen romance.Nobody but Shakespeare has the answer as to how much love or lust Juliet and Romeo shared with each other, even though many say this is a play about star-crossed lovers, this is Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lusters.

To begin, Romeo moves on to fast, anyone remember Rosaline? The girl Romeo admits to be so in love with or some would say obsessed with but she never loved him back, then about four scenes later he meets Juliet and forgets that Rosaline even existed, ouch Romeo.In act one scene five is when the couple first meet at the Capulet party, they see each other from a distance meet up and flirt with each other. Romeo then runs off, while Juliet finds out that romeo is a Montague and has to have a moment to think about if Romeo is worth risking her life, but if this play was about love at first sight then Juliet wouldn't have to spend half of scene two act two debating on if she should go for him.After Juliet decides that her love for Romeo is so strong that she would die for him they plan to get married. When Romeo asks Friar to marry the two Friar says "Holy saint Fracis! What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear,so soon foesaken? Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts,but in their eyes.jesu Maria! What a deal of brine hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline.How much salt water thrown away in waste,To season love,that of it doth not taste.the sun not yet thy sighs from heaven clears,thy old grons ring yet in mine ancient ears.Lo, here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit. Of an old tear that is not washed off yet.If ever thou wast thyself,and these woes thine,thou and these woes were all for Rosaline.And art thou changed? Pronounce this sentence then: Women may fall when thers no strength in me."

On the other hand they made each other happy.If they had gotten to know each other better then Romeo and Juliet would have found out how much they had in common as they both grew up is similar homes and if the two families did get along then there is no reason why Romeo and Juliet could of loved each other very much. but none of that happened Juliet was just other new passion to Romeo, they were caught up in each others looks as one can be attracted to someone at first sight but one cant be in love at first sight.Some might say that romeo and Juliet were in "love" for the thrill of being in a forbidden relationship as it makes being in "love" so much more desirable.  

 Not to mention that Romeo didn't tell any of his friends except for Friar about Juliet, they all think that Romeo is still in love with Rosaline most people who are in love run around telling every one about how much they are in love with one another, they talk about how the relationship started and when they first confessed how much they love each other. It's understandable that the relationship is banned as they come from feuding family's but Romeo should have at least said something to about getting over Rosaline as in Act two scene one Mercutio goes on about how in love romeo is with Rosaline "cry but "Ay me!" pronounce but "love" and "dove",speak to my gossip Venus one fair word, one nickname for her purblind son and heir, When King Cophetua loved the beggar maid." then the next sentence Mercutio reveals that he has been talking about Romeos thoughts on Rosaline, "The ape is dead and i must conjure him. I conjure thee by Rosalines bright eyes. 
In the end Romeo and Juliet die, leaving many unanswered questions, and even though both deaths ended in suicide does not mean they killed them selves for love it could also mean that they both have a mental illness this play was written a long time ago when there were no cures for a lot of illnesses and judging by both Romeo and Juliet's family and friends they did not have the best lives.All in all William Shakespeare did a good job at representing a teen "love" story in the way they always end, more dramatic then they should have been.

http://www.online-literature.com and my own ideas.

Midterm report

A: For attendance and being on task I think I deserve about 23% out of 25% because I've only missed one class and I'm always here on time. I always am on task and get my work done in on time. I feel like I add a good amount into class conversations and I also think I tweet a far amount.

B:25% for assignment completion because I have finished all 15 tasks. 

C: 20% for my assignment quality because I rushed a few assignments and didn't read them over and correct grammar mistakes.

D:23% for class contribution because I am always trying to add things into class discussions but I have not been doing as well for commenting on blogs and such, I've been trying my best to comment lots but its hard to add more comments after everyone has already pointed out everything that I was planning to and I don't like just saying I agree with what blank says.