Arguably our biggest project of the year, this is the Climate Literacy Project. Majority of our teachers have dedicated this final quarter as 9th graders to learning the past, present, and future effects of climate change; as well as possible solutions. The solution that I found interesting, in particular, was silvopasture (It is the deliberate integration of trees in pastureland that not only improves the health of the land and animals, but also sequesters large amounts of CO2). We were tasked to make a website dedicated to this solution. And we also had projects in other classes that related to climate change ( We had to write a "Letter to Earth" and make a a climate change related poster in Spanish)
Why did you choose to show this work sample?
Like I mentioned previously, it is arguably the most important project of the year. I also loved the fact that we, as students, were getting to be more engaged in the saving of our planet. Especially the solution we chose, it is fairly simple to implement and has great impacts.
How does this work sample represent a 21st Century Skill
This project was a perfect reflection on nearly all of my 21st century skills. My Information skills were used when needing to take in the information I was researching, and putting it in a way others would understand. I had to communicate with several people (classmates, teachers, experts etc.) which showcased my Communication skills. I ran into a number of problems (with the format of the website, the content, and the project in general) which I overcame thanks to my Problem Solving skills. This was a rather long and gruesome project that required me to stay positive throughout the entire thing in order to complete it; this was made possible due to my Interpersonal and Self-directional skills. Now obviously the fact that we're doing this for the sole betterment of the Earth, is a clear reflection on my Global Awareness skills. And the last skill was used a little when having to calculate the amount of money as well as funding, and that skill is the Financial, Economic, and Business Literacy.
How does this work sample demonstrate your growth? Is there something you could've improved on?
Well this project in general was a huge success and a great example of my growth. It was a lot to take in and we were given such a short time span I almost thought it was impossible; and as you can see, it's not. For improvement, I guess the only thing I could've done better was... do it faster? If I'm honest, I'm not quite sure what I could've improved on.