Final Grading Conference

Overview Throughout the year, it was definitely difficult to adjust to a gradeless classroom after spending the last four years in a “normal” class setting. I admire the potential of the concept and the opportunities that it has enabled me to pursue. It allowed me to truly see my growth in my own eyes and […]

Purpose Project Blog Post #8

May 3rd, 2019 If today were the last day for my project, I would honestly feel accomplished but still feel left with room to improve. As Mr. Heidt and I talked about, this is an ongoing, multi-year project where there is still room to develop and grow. At the time I will actually be presenting […]

TKAM: The Power of Perspective

Final Impressions Finishing the rest To Kill a Mockingbird came with many surprises, with one being the attack on Scout and Jem. This all began with the curiosity of Jem and Scout that stems from being young and innocent, and Atticus representing Tom Robinson. Throughout the novel, you see the development of the children firsthand as […]

Purpose Project Blog Post #7

April 3rd, 2019 The feedback I got from Mr. Heidt’s former students helped significantly in terms of the content of my project. I feel that I did a more adequate job presenting this time because I was more prepared and had more progress to show along with my idea. Some of the feedback I got […]

TKAM: The Reality of Ignorance

First Impressions When I started reading To Kill A Mockingbird, I grew to admire the writing style of Harper Lee and how she used Scout and her point of view to express the main themes of the novel. When Atticus said, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of […]

Purpose Project Blog Post #6

March 8th, 2019 I honestly did not accomplish anything this week. I have had so much other work in other classes on top on this, and it is hard to prioritize the project that has a further due date than work that is due the next day. However, I am trying to change this, and […]

Purpose Project Blog Post #5

February 24th, 2019 This past week, I presented my elevator pitch to the class, which summed up my project in just sixty seconds. A lot of the feedback I got revolved around the physical presentation part of the project, and I’ll admit that I did not prepare for it and simply read the mind map […]

Purpose Project Blog Post #4

February 8th, 2019 My main research questions for the project that sum up my focus are: Why does the media disregard the significance of these issues? How can we effectively create awareness of these issues through social media and captivating words and images? What are the effects and solutions to these issues? These questions provide […]

Purpose Project Blog Post #3

February 1st, 2019 Over the course of this past week, I did not start researching yet. Instead, I had to first create the media platforms, that being the website and Twitter account. I am currently in the process of organizing the website and figuring out what I want the content and structure of my website […]

Purpose Project Blog Post #2

January 18th, 2019 At first I was a little uneasy about this project, but I am starting to settle and get used to it now that I have my project planned out. I am a week into the Purpose Project, and I believe I have a substantial base to start researching and building the media […]