Schoology Reflection

Pose and pursue substantive questions: As a student I take that awareness of other people and I use what I know to learn more about the history of others. In humanities this year, we were told to choose an event and or person and create a performance, a exhibit, or a documentary on how they had taken a stand in their community. Through this project, which we had done both sophomore and junior year, I’ve learned how to generate thoughtful and creative questions to use while interviewing somebody that may be knowledgeable about our topic. Last year, I had interviewed a woman named Gloria Heath, who was a Women AirForce Service Pilot and lived in Greenwich CT. After interviewing her, I gained the strength and confidence to be able to talk

I have grown in my ability to support a cause and reflect on its effectiveness not only through an exhibition but a written response as well. For example, in the Post Graded Pearls of Wisdom Discussion on Schoology from the first quarter, I wrote about all of my thoughts that I didn’t get to contribute to the discussion as well as compliment somebody for what they had said. In this discussion I was able to write my insights and ideas as well as what I had learned from somebody else through their perspectives. These Schoology discussions not only enhances the ability to see what everybody has said, but it also allows an individual to state all of their opinions without feeling rushed or judged. As an individual, I have done very well with these online discussions. As a writer, I am able to express my opinions in a powerful way through my responses, which I may not be able to do as effectively in a speaking discussion. My public speaking skills have improved, although I still tend to lack the mastery of my arguments orally. One way that I hope to improve this weakness is by talking to new people and overcome my shyness despite being an introvert. Next year, with courses that suit my interests, I plan to speak out and let my opinions and voice be heard. I hope that I will

Ironically, I tend to have more confidence through those presentations which may be because of the amount of time and practice I have had rather than trying to participate in a discussion and think of a good argument in a couple of minutes. One of these presentations came from the National History Day project. From the past NHD project, my group and I completed a performance and at the same time had faced some hardships and struggles. Some of which included lack of communication and constant arguments. This year, I was given the opportunity to try again. I worked with another person to try and improve on my group skills, reflect on my past struggles, and try to make my weaknesses become my strengths. In the past group performance, we placed 6th nationally. This achievement had taken a long, hard time to reach. However, despite the win, the certificates, and the multiple medals, it didn’t feel like we had won as a group. In this year's National History Day (NHD) project, I decided to instead do a group exhibit. In this exhibit, my partner and I didn’t fight like the last group I was in. Instead we worked together, knowing our weaknesses, we tried to put our best work along the way, as well as helping one another with the skills that we