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Saturday, May 31, 2014

(BRB) Inspirations Script


Assignment/Activity Title— Inspirations Script                                      Year— Freshman
Skill—Research, writing, group dynamics, public performance   Portfolio Category— Media and Communications 


            For a final project in drama class, students had to get together in a group of about four people, and write a play to be performed. I was very excited about this project when it was assigned, because I really enjoy writing and acting, and to use both skills at once sounded really intriguing. I had never written a play before, and although exciting, this project also seemed challenging. Our first assignment was to think of a few different ideas for a play that we could share with the class, and then base groups off of which ideas people liked. My ideas were scattered and not organized, I was daunted by the fact that the play could only be ten minutes long. I realized that I did not really want to utilize my own ideas, so I listened to what other people had to say instead. I was interested in the ideas of Lily H and Siena, and eventually made a group

Wolf Removal (Critical Thinking Essay)


Assignment/Activity Title— Critical Thinking Paper                                  Year— Freshman
Skill— Research, writing                                       Portfolio Category— Critical reasoning

A crucial assignment throughout the high school years as a CAP student is the critical thinking paper. The critical thinking paper is a four to six page essay, with three different essays written over three years.  In freshman year, the student must choose a topic that is debatable on both sides, interesting to the student, and in depth enough to write about. The first essay, written in freshman year, argues one side of the topic. The next year, the student must argue for the other side of the topic.  Lastly, in junior year, the student will write about the side they actually believe is right.  For my topic, I wanted to write about something that truly fascinated me, something I could easily comprehend, and something that was significant to me. I decided to research debatable problems in the environment- such as global warming, capping and trading