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FURTHER EVIDENCE: VISION DISABILITY

Evidence: the questionnaire prompts to open discussions and improve their speaking skills!

Vision Disability Planning

Conversational Basics

Beginner:

Q: How are you feeling right now?

Q: What is your favorite animal?

Q: What is your favorite type of music?

Q: What is your favorite song?

Q: Who are your closest friends?

Q: Do you like sports?

Intermediate:

Q: What are you planning to do today?

Q: Do you have any siblings?

Q: What is your favourite subject at school?

Q: What kind of sports do you like?

Q: Did you sleep well last night?

Difficult:

Q: What do you want to become when you grow up?

Q: What are you scared of?

Q: What is your pet peeve?

Q: If there’s any place you’d like to visit, what would it be?

Q: What mode of transportation do you prefer?

May 19, 2017

6:39 AM

Challenge & Skills Ethics of Choices & Actions Global Engagement Strength & Growth

A vocabulary list I made for a lesson! We were planning on rock-climbing, but I unfortunately could not make it in the end due to my exams.

Rock Climbing Vocabulary List

Climb

to go up using feet and hands.

Climber

the person who is climbing.

Belay

To keep a climber from falling too far by using friction on the rope. The system that stops a climber's fall. It includes the rope, anchors, belay device and the belayer.

Belayer

The person who manages the rope so as to catch the climber on the other end in case of a fall or a slip.

Rope

a length of strong cord made by twisting together strands of natural fibers.

Helmet

a protective hat.

“Climbing” (also found in dialogue document)

climber call means climber is climbing.

“That’s Me!” (also found in dialogue document)

climber call that is said when the belayer pulls all of the rope through that is attached to the climber.

“Safe” (also found in dialogue document)

belayer call that there is no harm for the climber to incur.

“Lower” (also found in dialogue document)

climber call to belayer meaning to lower climber to ground in a controlled manner.

Figure 8

knot woven in the shape of the number 8, typically used for tying the climbing rope to the climber's harness.

Harness

is used to secure a person to a piece of rope or an anchor point.

Heel Hook

using the heel of your foot to secure to a hold.

Toe Hook

using your toe of your foot to secure to a hold.

Carabiner

an oval shaped tool that is an essential tool for every climber where the gate can be locked.

EVIDENCE OF COMMITMENT

A vocabulary list I made for a lesson! We were planning on rock-climbing, but I unfortunately could not make it in the end due to my exams.

Rock Climbing Vocabulary List

Climb

to go up using feet and hands.

Climber

the person who is climbing.

Belay

To keep a climber from falling too far by using friction on the rope. The system that stops a climber's fall. It includes the rope, anchors, belay device and the belayer.

Belayer

The person who manages the rope so as to catch the climber on the other end in case of a fall or a slip.

Rope

a length of strong cord made by twisting together strands of natural fibers.

Helmet

a protective hat.

“Climbing” (also found in dialogue document)

climber call means climber is climbing.

“That’s Me!” (also found in dialogue document)

climber call that is said when the belayer pulls all of the rope through that is attached to the climber.

“Safe” (also found in dialogue document)

belayer call that there is no harm for the climber to incur.

“Lower” (also found in dialogue document)

climber call to belayer meaning to lower climber to ground in a controlled manner.

Figure 8

knot woven in the shape of the number 8, typically used for tying the climbing rope to the climber's harness.

Harness

is used to secure a person to a piece of rope or an anchor point.

Heel Hook

using the heel of your foot to secure to a hold.

Toe Hook

using your toe of your foot to secure to a hold.

Carabiner

an oval shaped tool that is an essential tool for every climber where the gate can be locked.

VISION DISABILITY

Understanding the Significance

This club, this whole project has been a gift for me. It’s been a gift to learn more about the disabilities, or more specifically, vision disabilities. It was a gift for me to learn more but it’s more of a gift to meet the people that I’ve met and help them in any way I can. It was unbelievably rewarding to teach these students English, something they’ve wanted for a long time, and be an overall part of their education. I believe in education, and I recognize that I got unbelievably lucky with mine. Luck doesn't always guarantee favors for everyone every time, so when it comes around, I’d be sure to do it’s job and help people. There are millions, if not more, children and adults who deserve an education but have not had the opportunity to learn due to their disabilities, their financial income- and as a student who practices the learner profiles: caring, principled, knowledgable- I find it my responsibility to do what I can for those who need it.

VISION DISABILITY PLANNING:

Normally, we teach English through Rosetta Stone and activities. My classmate Jerry and I had the opportunity to teach a lesson for one of the Thursdays- and I believe it really exhibited our planning and initiative for kids. We planned the lesson in two parts: first, the students would be given a prompt in English and then they’d have to talk about it. Then, we gave them object to feel and touch. They would try to describe what it felt like using their English and if they didn’t know the word they were looking for, they would learn it. I think that the activities we planned were incredibly effective and also very creative. After a while, it’s easy for the activities we normally do to become repetitive or boring so I thought new ideas were ideal. In terms of the teaching effect, I would say it was definitely successful in introducing new vocabulary for them. They learned new adjectives and were able to enjoy doing so!

VISION DISABILITY

why I chose it:

After working with Rainbow Center, I knew I wanted to continue working with children. Through my peers, I learned about Vision Disability. This was the work we did on Thursdays: teach children with various vision impairments English. I believe because of this club, I was able to become a better person and eventually come to recognize the importance of education. Another major concern that I became more aware of through this club was the recognizing how I can be of help for people with disabilities. How could I improve their state and at the same time educate them? I think that was a topic we dealt with in the club and I find it very important. I think it’s important the students receive the same amount of effort and dedication from us as educators.

A March afternoon spent working on the pillar.

Me painting the last numbers!

Painting the Library Pillars

Reflecting:

I believe this project is creative and helpful in different ways. The creativity comes from the visual art and the Dewey Decimal system is brilliant and clear system that the students at this school could benefit from. Possibly instead of asking the librarian, information could be easily found using the Dewey Decimal system on the painted pillar. It’s useful for education purposes and incorporates more access to education. I loved being involved in this project because I also really love art and painting. I think this activity reinforced some part of creativity in me, and I believe it has value regarding how many students it can easily help. Plus, it’s aesthetically pleasing for the library as well. Any time I had free at school, I would paint the pillar and work on it.

how GIN shaped me..

WHAT I TOOK FROM GIN, HOW IT SHAPED ME, AND FUTURE ENDEAVOURS..

The Global Issues Network is fantastic because it really does reinforce the idea of helping globally through local acts. While in this club, there was a lot of opportunity for growth and expansion as a person. The things that I was able to see in GIN, learn in Gin, will be with me forever. GIN was a big part in me coming to understand more about the world. I think that learned more about myself, and who I am in this club. I know the skills I learned in this club could be applied to anywhere. I want to move forward with my desire to help local communities, because of the encouragement GIN has been for me.

GIN BOOK HOUSE

BOOKHOUSE REFLECTION:

I think the best part about being in this club was the kids we get to work with and the work we do. I suppose you never fully understand how what you are capable of affects a community until you see it and you experience it. I got my chance at the book house in Nalaikh district. On a early Saturday morning, I took the school bus to the book house and saw children waiting inside for us. It felt exciting and nerve wrecking at the same time. I think looking at the children, I realized the importance of what I was doing. There are too many children who do not have access to education and they deserve education. The work we do, even if it is local, have global significance. Helping a child with his/her education and being a part of the change that goes into the deficiency is incredible. It’s one thing to talk about change, and then it’s another to actually do it. Take action and become a part of the change in the world. This local step reminded me of how privelleged I am to go to this school with all the resources given to me. With all the opportunities I have. Those opportunities could give other children the same chance I received. We worked with the kids for about 5-6 hours. We broke them apart into groups, dividing them by their age. The first two hours were spent on teaching the children more about the alphabet and then later on, numbers. Eventually, we moved onto common phrases in English and beginner level words.

If there was a child that was struggling more than the rest, I would take them aside and we’d spend more time on the material. I felt it was important to not make them feel as if there was anything wrong with them or their efforts, so I’d try to make a game out of the material to make it more enjoyable and understandable. I created flashcards that had the alphabet on them and I’d test each of them and we would talk about things we know that started with the letter. Games are excellent ways to teach, I think- especially when they’re children. I think that it’s important to teach children through ways that they understand, so they feel comfortable. It’s also because we were essentially foreigners in the situation. They didn’t know us, and I wanted them to feel like they could trust us with their learning. I wanted them to feel like they could put in their full effort. I love the trips to the bookhouse. There was no better way for me to spend my Saturday. I love teaching and I love children, and that’s exactly it. I’m starting to realize this is how the world changes. I think when you can do something small or big, it has a domino effect. Everything effects one thing, and it all comes together. It can be one afternoon inspiring children. It can be a whole month. The important thing is you do it, and you give it your everything.

The hours I spent at the book house were ones that’ll never leave me. I hope I was able to teach the children and inspire them to learn more. The importance of teaching a child language and being involved in their education is huge for me. It opens a door to their life and what they can do for the world and themselves. I left the cookhouse feeling entirely overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude, I left with my heart completely full. I’m very proud of our school, the club, the supervisors for this project. I think sometimes what we do is lost by trying to earn credit or creating an image but it’s always going to be the work we do. The help we give that moves the world forward.

GIN TOURNAMENT

GIN TOURNAMENT OVERALL:

In order to raise funds for future endeavors and projects to help our community, GIN hosts an annual sports tournament. Usually, there is a lot of involvement and dedication regarding these tournaments because it is a great turn out and many people participate. As a part of the club- I was a part of organizing and helping with the overall tournament and then additionally help with the risk assessment of the tournament along with Kyu and Aurel. Working with my classmate Amaraa, I created posters that would indicate the direction of the individual sport events. Furthermore, on the day of the tournament- I was the person who registered people for the sport pool. Afterwards, I worked with other GIN members involved in badminton to help referee. I worked alone for one of the games and then joined Temuujin in refereeing.

In addition to working on singles badminton, I helped the big football pitch organizers with equipment. Finally, I ended the day by helping clean up after the tournament. Overall, I think it was a rewarding experience and it was definitely a great idea to raise funds. I believe it was very successful as it resulted in raising enough funds as well as a good time.

GIN BOOKHOUSE SATURDAY!

The first photo is very special to me. A girl drew it for me when I was about to leave her.

Fitness, my time in the pool.

FITNESS- SWIMMING REFLECTION

swimming:

Adding swimming into the mix of activities we get to do in fitness was interesting. My favourite activity in this experience was most likely swimming. I love being near a body of water, so this activity was really fun and exciting but I'm not exactly a good swimmer because I normally just like floating. However, with Mr. Ketley, I was able to broaden my range of swimming techniques and at least begin to learn the proper way to swim. The one thing I noticed more about my classmates in this lesson was how they accepted challenges and still tried their best. They were complete risk takers, understanding the risks but giving it a shot anyway. I think in the future, I would want to be my own version of a risk taker by learning more about diving and swimming.

FITNESS-

YOGA:

planning and the activity:

Temuulen and I thought that yoga would be a really good option to loosen our minds after exams and for us to just take a mental breather. We prepared some positions and tried timing it out on our own but when the time came for us to teach the class, we definitely faltered and hit a lot of road bumps. We should’ve practiced the yoga moves more because we had difficulty trying to complete them. For the second time, we were more prepared. I think the value of yoga is monumental. It takes your mind somewhere else and you’re at peace for the seconds you’re away from your life and the world. For people who need a break from their mind and responsibilities, to just be without anything on top of you- yoga is great. Your body also benefits heavily from the rigorous and repetitive exercises.

FITNESS YEARS 2016-2017

Fitness in our curriculum was an effective way of keeping my body healthy, because I normally don’t exercise when I should and fitness introduced me to a routine. What I found valuable about fitness was how it made me exercise giving me a sense of balance in my life. Overall, fitness is incredibly important to one’s health, therefore the mere class was important for our physical and mental health. Here are the ways fitness improved my physical AND mental state of being:

-FOOTBALL: I really enjoyed any time that we played football because it improved my cardio through running and I was also able to learn some new skills for the sport!

-YOGA: As a part of leadership and organizing, Temuulen and I were led a yoga lesson for 2 periods, and Mr. Brigham taught that we did a good job so he wanted us to organize another one but we ended up doing football. Yoga is an excellent technique that helps calm your mind and at the same time improve your flexibility. I think that we did beginner yoga level because our class wasn’t advanced enough, so we focused more on meditation and flexibility.

-RUNNING: The worst part of fitness, or rather the most difficult part of fitness for me was having to run a lot. I don’t know why but it definitely stood out as the hardest. This is why I chose to work on this the most out of all my other personal goals.

-FITNESS ROOM: In the fitness room there is a lot of equipment to enrich or encourage our active lifestyle. My lifestyle definitely was not active before fitness in school but I became more interested in yoga. For the next time, I would want to put more effort into other areas of fitness.

I think there was a really good turnout for the blood drive and it was a memorable experience! The needle was quite large, but it was rather fun. I think that this experience was a good part in my developing understanding of the importance of helping the world locally.

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