HUMANITIES SELF REFLECTION - FANTASTIC PLACES

Humanities Self Reflection

  

• What was the key question of this topic?

How have humans affected various fantastic places?

• In one paragraph write an answer to the question, thinking about what you have learned.

humans have changed natural fantastic places in many ways, more destroying than creating in the process. They have caused pollution and extinction creating manmade fantastic places. When humans create manmade fantastic places ,ones built in modern times mainly, because of pollution and habitat destruction it is a slow form genocide. Not intend but still our blame. Humans can either have modern fantastic places or natural.

• Why do you think this topic is important?

Because, we must learn to admire and respect the things around us. Without this ability we may become destructive.

• Which learning opportunities did I most enjoy doing?  Why?

I enjoyed creating the ELP 2 ecosystem in a shoebox the most because it was a chance to express my creativity. I also enjoyed creating the stranded diary because i liked mixing facts with fiction.

• Which learning opportunities did I least enjoy doing?  Why?

I thought that the time when we learnt "What are Fantastic places?" we spent 2 weeks on that when all we needed was a plain definition.

• What skills have I used?

Include 3 examples of work that show these skills.

- I used my imaginative writing skills to create my Stranded Diary.

-I used my information processing skills when searching for information on my fantastic ecosystems project.

- I used my Creativity skills when creating the ecosystem in a shoebox.

• How can the learning in this topic help me in the ‘real world’?

The skills for surviving in the rainforest will be useful.

• What key idea do you think people should be aware of about this topic?

 D: :( :| :) :D

Knowledge and understanding :D


Progress :D 


Enjoyment :|


What targets could I set to help make progress in my learning?
Try to link them to your humanities learning and the key skills you want to develop.  E.g. Try to use key terms in my answers, try to ask my own questions.

1. Be more patient with the people i work with.

2. Challenging myself beyond the requirements.

3. Improve my variety of places i search for information.

HOMEWORK MY PLACE LIVE

i live in IOI resort near Puchong, Malaysia. This is not necessarily my place but i was told that where i live at the moment should be my place. An image to describe this would be the resort from a birds eye view but also looking from an angle showing the pool's small waterfall all the way to the tall neighboring building next to mine. not forgetting the  six small that in one i take residence in. I can think of a few better countries than Malaysia mainly just me loving my nationalities i prefer nice cold Latvia, United States of America, and Australia. I prefer latvia because of the coolness. I prefer america because of the level of modern stuff  and some of my family lives there, and i prefer Australia because of the nice people that take residence alongside my relatives there.

ELP 2 Reflection

What were the key success criteria?

Have you achieved them? Explain why or why not

 -  to research the main features of your chosen ecosystem

    -  to be able to show these features in the form of a diorama

    -  to be able to accurately name and label the key features

I believe that i have reached the first success criteria because my mind is overflowing with facts about the rainforest.

I believe that i could have put a little more effort into my diorama after seeing Lakshman's diorama. But i also know that i have shown the key features and did just a tad bit more than needed.

I think i did well for the naming and labeling because i named labeled and actually described what they were doing.

 

What did you learn from this learning opportunity? 

I learnt about how you can express things easily with dioramas. But that is not the main thing that i learnt. It is that the rainforest is a dangerous place if messed with but when you know how to respect and live in sync with the rainforest it is easy to see its natural beauty.

 

Why did I learn it?

What value does this learning have? What impact does it have on how I live my life?

It taught me to respect nature which is a useful skill during these times when the nature of the world is already in distress.

 

How did I learn it?

What thinking skills did I use? Who helped me? How did they help me?

 

I mainly learnt by thinking logically step by step if you see my research notes and see the area about climate that is a good example. But where i got the information for the logical thinking is the internet.

What did I learn about how I learn?

I learnt about how you can express things easily with dioramas. But that is not the main thing that i learnt. It is that the rainforest is a dangerous place if messed with but when you know how to respect and live in sync with the rainforest it is easy to see its natural beauty.

 

I mainly learnt by thinking logically step by step if you see my research notes and see the area about climate that is a good example. But where i got the information for the logical thinking is the internet.

I copied from above because this is just the same questions put together.

What can I do next time to improve my learning?

Think about the key thinking skills. 

Set yourself 3 achievable targets to help you develop.

-I need to earn to take other peoples way of thinking to help develop mine.

-I should learn to synthesis my ideas a little more (link).

-I could be a little less logical because when i think logical i get off subject.

Description of Diorama

Description of what is happening in the Rainforest!

In my rainforest diorama many things are happening.

There are 2 monkeys sitting next to each other and keeping company by grooming each other.

There is an ant eater venturing out and scavenging for food.

There are two mini poisonous and deadly frogs they stand there waiting for prey to arrive.

There is also a sloth hanging from a tree just minding his own business, relaxing.

There is also a little stream running all the way to the far off distance and then going out of view.

The anaconda is stalking prey and stays quiet to kill it with no problem.

There is a tree reaching into the sky with the sun beating right down on it and animals interacting.

There are two parrots sitting just, sitting there plucking feathers off themselves.

Pics of diorama

Pics of diorama

What Bear Gryll needs to survive!

To survive Bear MUST first make a shelter that would conceal him from the predators and the rain. Maybe a little hut type thing in a tree made of sticks and fallen leaves. He also has the option of building a little hut on the ground with a fire nearby to ward off predators. For food sources he must find a edible plant like a mago tree to scavenge off. He can also hunt some weaker animals like capybara or warthog for protein. For fresh water he may be able to find a fresh water spring even though unlikely if he does he should set up base camp there. Another way to get water would be to find a plant that holds water within it like some fat juicy leaves.

Sharing with parents.

What would you like to Ms. Gita to share with your parents?

I would like my mother to know what i did. Mainly what i understood. I mainly understood: Why ecosystems are where they are, why the specific climates have formed as well as how, I also learnt about the formations of land, and everything else that was learnt.

what i have learnt about my ecosystem

I have mainly learnt about hazards and cautions, climate, and how humans can effect the ecosystem. What i learnt more specifically is what you should be aware of when you are stranded in the rainforest. How the climate effects the rainforest. As said before i cant get more specific: how humans can effect the ecosystem.