I had mixed feelings before starting my Innovation Day project. At first, I thought learning about electricity was irrelevant to my life. But as the project progressed, I realized that we use electricity every day. This made me more interested and excited about the project.

I was ecstatic to start the project, but I was also nervous because I didn’t have a partner at first. Fortunately, I found a partner later in the week, and that made me feel relieved. Throughout the process, I was surprised at how fast everything went. I didn’t expect to finish the whole project in just two weeks.

In class, I worked on the online rough draft and practiced during the final stretch. However, most of the work was done outside of class. My partner and I worked every weekend we could. Overall, I believe that “over-practicing” was a good thing for our project.

One area where my partner and I could have done better was communication. We worked so hard that we became very stressed, and I think better communication would have helped us prevent that.

Presenting our project to our parents was nerve-wracking, but my parents were very supportive. Seeing their smiles after we presented made me feel like I had done a great job, and I felt great.

While the majority of the project went well, we did have a problem deciding what to do for the assignment, which caused us to start a bit late. However, we were able to overcome this challenge with hard work and dedication.

For me, the most beneficial part of the scientific process was the questioning part. The mandatory experiment we conducted with our classmates was directly relevant to our project, and asking questions helped us better understand the patterns we observed.

Overall, this project taught me several skills that will be useful for future projects in other subjects. I learned the importance of communication, dedication, and hard work. I also learned that science is more relevant to my daily life than I originally thought, and I’m excited to continue exploring the subject in the future.

Dans ce projet, nous avons parlé de notre identité canadienne et de ce qui nous rend canadiens. J’ai choisi des choses qui sont importantes pour moi en tant qu’enfant au Canada. Nous avons également écrit sur nos expériences personnelles

Ma identité canadian by noa.aptowitzer

Dans notre dernière unité, nous avons étudié l’immigration au Canada. Dans ce projet, nous avons appris pourquoi tant de personnes choisissent de venir au Canada et pourquoi la plupart des immigrants choisissent de quitter leur pays d’origine.

Immigration au Canada by noa.aptowitzer

This semester in Jewish Studies we learned about the responsibility of a Bar and Bat mitzvah. Here is a summary of what we learned:

Bar/Bat Mitzvah is a significant event in Jewish culture that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood. At this age, individuals become responsible for their actions and are expected to participate fully in Jewish religious services.

The tallit and tefillin are essential items in Jewish tradition used during prayer to symbolize the connection between the Jewish people and God. The tallit is a prayer shawl worn during morning prayers. While tefillin are small black leather boxes containing parchment scrolls with verses from the Torah. Tefillin are wrapped around the arm and strapped to the head during prayer services. The tallit and tefillin remind individuals of God’s commandments and help focus the mind during prayer. They also serve as a reminder of our devotion to god through our actions (Arm) and thought (Head).

What I find interesting about Bar/Bat Mitzvah is that it is not just a celebration of reaching a certain age. Still, it is a recognition of a young person’s growing maturity and responsibility. Additionally, the tallit and tefillin are not just physical objects, but they are imbued with symbolic meaning and spiritual significance.

One question I still have is how many different variations in the rituals and traditions of the bar and bat mitzvah are practiced?

Reading the ID cards of Holocaust victims allows us to connect with the individual lives lost during this tragic event. By studying these cards, we gain a deeper understanding of the experiences and atrocities suffered by the victims. It is important to remember and learn about the Holocaust to ensure that such horrors are never repeated and that the memories of those who suffered are honored.

 

• Think about the emotions/hardships that the individual faced

1. Each person had to live with the knowledge that their family was dead or in jail just for being jewish. Also, they had to go to christianschoolsl, completely ignoring their Jewish culture
2. It’s most important that we don’t forget how they died. Gased and shot, it brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.

• What moments of their life captivated you?

1. Noticed how many children stepped up and took care not only of their families but others too. Nanny at 10, Maid at 12, and sent to take care of siblings because their parents are dead, I don’t think I could ever

• How were you impacted by their story?

I feel very sad that this happened and a bit shocked that people could be this terrible to each other. I can also feel a sense of pride 

• How can their story be used to educate others? 

Are generation of Holocaust survivors is dying off and I think that we should try and educate as many people as possible. We can learn from our mistakes and ensure that a Holocaust never happens again.

,בּוֹר שִׁעוּר עִבְרִית עָלֵינוּ לִכְתֹּב חֻקִּים מִשֶּׁלָּנוּ לַבַּיִת הַסֵּפֶר זה שלי

 

1.תלמידים צריכים מקום לתְנוּמָה בהפסקה

2.המורה צריך להיות תלבושת אחידה

3.אנחנו יכולים להאזין למוזיקה

4.אנחנו יכולים ללבוש ברדסים וכובעים

                                 Mishpacha Project

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Noa apt mishpachah by noa.aptowitzer

We will discuss Jewish naming traditions and the naming process in this lesson. We were tasked with conducting an interview with our parents/family members. The purpose of this activity is for us to explore our family history. As we begin our journey through the Jewish life cycle, students are asked to engage their families in a discussion about their family history. This presentation has given me the opportunity to learn more about my family history and dive deep in to our family’s genealogy .Something I learned :I always  thought that I was named after my Zaidy’s sister when really I was named after his half sister.Both my Zaidy and his half sister share a father.I also learned that my great grand father was one of ten children.If I were to redo this project I would try to use a family tree app/website to dive deeper into my family history.

 

Care Canada 

 

    

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