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Author: devga80556@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg
Culturama Iran 2019 – LO 1/4
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OzppX-eejarRlMQsHzlpIJi1TuNNIt0B/view?usp=sharing
Drum Therapy with the Hougang Centre 2019/20 – LO 3/5
Kahaani 2020/21 – LO 2/6/7
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oerakje7Z5AYmxrj7-EQtc7ZFq8yKU4C/view?usp=sharing
Advert Analysis
The image of the pear is displayed in a low angle in order to increase the height of the character and provide a sense of confusion or insecurity to any reader that identifies with it. Somewhat portrayed as a glaringly obvious insecurity in the eyes of the audience, so anyone that can relate to it is shamed in a sense which in turn elucidates a pressure for women to look like the smaller image of the woman below. This also refers back to how strongly women of this shape stand out in a crowd, similar to how the pear stands out in the ad. There’s also an emphasis on the bottom half of the pear especially, directing the negativity of the body shape on the largeness of the bottom half of a woman.
The image of the woman, on the other hand, is placed in the foreground to imply primal control in the frame therefore creating the narrative that this is the ideal image of what a woman should look like, once again playing in to the unrealistic expectations for women.
The headline is the most obvious part of the advertisement: sending a message and drawing in your attention to the rest of the advertisement. The way the text is formed, “This is no shape for a girl”, is informal in the sense that it is directly speaking to the audience as a person would speak to another which could be implying that it is basic knowledge, not something that requires great amounts of attention or shock as it is something every girl should simply know.
adidas reflection
In my opinion, I found that the Adidas ad was a breakthrough for women all over the world. In a world in which women are as oppressed as they are, seeing a woman accepted and comfortable with something that has been banned and looked down on all over the planet is incredibly empowering. Breastfeeding is a natural part of life that has been proved by hundreds of studies to be healthier for newborns as compared to formula milk but it has been consistently sexualised in mainstream culture and countries all over the world.
The woman in the image looks so content with what she’s doing as well as elucidating an air of quiet confidence around her, something about the image looks so natural and comfortable with herself that I find it enabling women that see the advert to feel more comfortable with themselves.
As well as the prominent “creator” text in the center of the image, it shows to me that all the stereotypes of women that preach that women can’t have a job and work while they have children to raise are myths. Women are the creators of life in that sense but that doesn’t mean that they’re simply limited to that, there’s so much more to achieve and strive to be, showing that we are equals to anything a man can do.
CAS Profile
NAME
Stage 1: Investigation
CAS Profile and Plan
Expectations over 18 months:
Creativity: Minimum 2 season total (Minimum 1 season of Arts- music, film, dance, theatre, art, photography and 1 season of being creative in an experience )
Activity: Minimum 2 seasons
Service: Minimum 1 year local or college service
Projects: Minimum 1
| Top three qualities |
Top three skills |
Top three strengths | Top three areas of growth | Top three interests |
| curious | talking | teamwork | memorising | travelling |
| Open minded | courage | inclusivity | focus | dancing |
| thoughtful | confidence | risk | empathy |
Take a moment to think to yourself:
What do you care about? (specific human needs, environment, nurturing others)
What does your community need? (Grade level, school, local, global: This may be needed when you consider an activity as well as a service)
How can you make a difference? (to a team, NGO, environment)
How can you make a change in yourself? (organisation, self awareness, communicator)
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Creativity “exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance” |
Activity “Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle” |
Service “Collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need” |
CHOOSING experiences
Essentially there are three questions you need to ask:
- Can the experience allow me to develop skills in Creativity, Activity (physical) or Service?
- Does it meet at least 1 of the Learning outcomes?
- Is there an adult supervisor (not a family member), in person?
- Am I doing it voluntarily? ( no pay)
CREATIVITY is the hardest to choose. Be aware that some are obvious and some are difficult to see if you are being creative or not. Please look at the definition given by the IB and remember that it is the approach you have towards the experience and how you develop creative skills through the experience and then how you reflect on the learning.
Plan
Which experience are you interested in signing up for?
| LINKS TO LEARNING OUTCOMES | EXPERIENCE |
C A or S |
Season ( 1, 2, 3, 4) |
| 1.An experience that will develop strengths | Yoga | A | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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2.An experience that will be a challenge to you and where you will learn a new skill |
Drum therapy with Hougang centre | S | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 3.An experience that you will initiate and plan | Event with IFP | S | |
| 4.An experience you will show commitment and perseverance | Kahaani | C, A | 3 |
| 5.A group experience where you will collaborate with others | Culturama | C, A | 2 |
| 6.Involvement with international projects (either locally, nationally, or internationally) | IFP | S | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 7.An experience that will involve consideration of ethical implications | PROJECT WEEK | C, A, S | 4 |
List all your planned experiences mentioned above, in the appropriate columns below, (there should be at least one in each category).
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Creativity “ exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance” |
Activity “Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle” |
Service “ Collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need” |
| Kahaani | Yoga | Drum Therapy |
| Culturama | Culturama | IFP |
| Kahaani | Event with local service |
Which strand are you lacking?
| Creativity |
Look at the overall week and ensure you have planned the time to commit to your activities
Season 1&2
| Experience | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | Lunch | 3:10-4:20 | 4:30-6 |
| Culturama | Thursday | ||||||||
| Drum Therapy | Tuesday | ||||||||
| IFP | Tuesday | ||||||||
| Yoga | 7-7:45 | ||||||||
Season 3&4 ( when you get to season 3 and 4)
| Experience | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | Lunch | 3:10-4:20 | 4:30-6 |
| Yoga | 7-7:45 | ||||||||
| IFP | Tuesday | ||||||||
| Kahaani | |||||||||
Intro to Lang Lit
I chose this particular subject as an HL due to the fact that the language element of the course really sparked my interest even as I read the curriculum. I have always been excited by the workings behind a language as well as the various ways in which it is used as a tool to express yourself across all platforms. In this course, I hope to grasp a better understanding of the language as well as expand my interest in different genres of literature that I have not opened myself to, previously.
After I moved to Singapore, I lost a large part of my hold on my mother tongue, Hindi, which caused me to have some kind of disconnect with my culture and I hope that throughout the course of studying not just the English language but the concept of language as a whole will help me understand the importance of language in my life and the impact it has on it.
The following are two things about my essay writing that I am proud of:
- Finding applicable quotes to my thesis strands
- Remembering the important components of the introductions
Through practice, I’ve learned that I am really good at embedding quotes into my text , because I have demonstrated that I can in my writing. However, I know I need to work on writing my essays in appropriate structure for my body paragraphs. I plan to do this by writing out my paragraphs in bullet points organised by PEEA and then re-writing it into a body paragraph.
Foundational Stories: Partner Reflections
Henry’s presentation was about Adam and Eve and although there were some images of it’s representation in current culture, there were significant retold versions of the story that weren’t mentioned in the presentation. For example the book, Approaching Eden: Adam & Eve in Popular Culture. There were still some allusions to the story in his presentation though.
He mainly chose to reference European adaptations of the stories so there wasn’t much of a significance displayed across different cultures although it was mentioned that this story did exist in other cultures, they were not elaborated on.
Despite the several references that he provided of the story being displayed in today’s culture, he didn’t explain the significance of them or what the reasoning the artists had behind it.