The “Yes, we can” speech by Barack Obama was a rhetorical speech intended to inspire the American people and create hope by illustrating the Obama movement as a symbol of America’s “greatness”. From the start of the extract, Obama uses the rhetorical pronoun “we” as a device to unify the country, he refers to all…
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CAS Reflection #1 Culturama
For season 1, I have decided to participate in the Culturama showcase, dancing for Tanzania. I have done Culturama in grade 10 dancing for Spain and enjoyed it a lot but I think this year will be a very different experience as I am dancing for such a foreign country. From media, Spanish class, and…
Margaret Atwood on The Handmaid’s Tale
Written in a decade of pushback against the rise of feminism in the 1970s The pushback wanted women to shove women back into the home and deprive them of their rights The Handmaids Tale was an answer to the question of what would happen if the pushback succeeded in their efforts Written when Berlin was…
CAS Reflection #2 Culturama
This term I took part in the Culturama showcase, performing a Tanzanian dance. This activity was truly a challenge unlike any other I have done in IB. Firstly, I am not a dancer, and the choreography felt very advanced. I had to step out of my comfort zone and quickly pick up foreign skills for…
CAS Reflection #2 Volleyball
The activity that I am taking part in for the first term in IB is Volleyball, It is a sport that I have great enthusiasm for and always enjoy taking part in. I think sport is such a great activity to take part in because the skills you learn you use throughout your whole life….
Are Some Things Unknowable?
Object: Cell in my body Cells are known as the basis of life, all living things are made of cells and all cells come from other cells. If something doesn’t follow these rules then it is not classified as “living”. The cell in my body is what makes me alive, just as the cell in…
In what ways do values affect the production of knowledge?
There is an idea among people that the world is built on right and wrong, and good and evil. Strictly speaking, this is a belief, there is no direct evidence to back this up. Yet, many people would not classify this as a belief but as knowledge. Of course, murder is wrong and donations to…
My Mother Tongue
Language has always been a struggle for me, living in several countries that speak different languages, and growing up with a different language in each ear. I’ve never been able to answer when asked which I consider my mother tongue because whatever I say, I feel like I would be betraying that other side of…
CAS Reflection #1 Volleyball
This year I am playing volleyball as an activity, I have played for a couple of years now but I still have areas for growth and improvement. I hope to improve my presence on the court by making sure my teammates can hear me and know that I am there to pass to or help…
Crest Reflection #1
For the crest project, I was interested in the topic of medicine, specifically vaccinations because at the moment with the pandemic, it is a very relevant and important topic. My approach to this project will be to focus on the first vaccinations and how they were produced and for what reason and then how they…