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Cheyenne Parker's Wikispace High school 21st century skills These below are ten different skills that show case my progress in high school. 1. Knowledgeable individuals- Understood content necessary to be successful in a variety of endeavors 2. Information processors- access and analyze information from a variety of sources for different purposes 3. Effective communicators- apply reading speaking writing and listening skills to communicate effectively 4. Critical thinkers and problem solvers- assess the situation gather important information and develop relevant effective alternatives to reach a solution or decision 5. Self directed learners- take the initiative to actively and independently inquire and apply learning to new and different situations 6. Collaborative individual- value teamwork and the results achieved from multiple viewpoints and talents working together toward a common purpose 7. Active responsible citizens- are well informed and apply knowledge and skills to improve the quality of their lives and communities 8. Quality producers- create products and performances that reflect high standards 9. Personally and professionally responsible individuals- take responsibility for their own physical intellectual emotional and social wellbeing 10. Individual leaders- have a strong sense of vision have passion and are able to inspire commitment

Several topics that I will show here apply to these skills 1. Zoo work experience 2. Probability math project excel 3. English Huck Finn essay 4. Graphic impact project 5. Outreaches 6. Zoo orientation project 7. Norfolk high school 8. Science fair 9. About me book psych 10. Writing

//** Zoo Work Experience **//
Zoo work experience is a class at the zoo academy where we work with the zoo keepers. During this class i shadowed all around the zoo in different places. My personal experience was centered around Red Barn and Penguins. While there I learned several things and learned so much about the zoo. You had to understand what the keepers wanted down there before they asked you to do it. There was so much to do that required skills in several things. We did something different everyday and that required number one on the 21st century skills.

//**Probability Math Project **// In February we were required to do a project on probability for math. We took results on coins, M&M’s, and Three door probabilities. To do the project we had to do different experiments to get our answers. We apply the second number of the 21st century skills. This project helped me apply and analyze different information.

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//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Huck Finn Essay **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In English this year we read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We wrote an essay on why or why not the book should be banned. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We used examples from the text and I was able to write my views. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The third skill was completed by writing my view in an effective way.

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//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Graphic Impact **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">During this years independent study class we were asked to do a project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Throughout second semester I have been observing in the zoo. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I made excel spread sheets and picked graphics in the zoo. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I observed how many people looked at the graphics and reported my findings. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This applied to the fourth skill by gathering information to help the zoo with graphics.

//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Outreaches **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">During the year we visited elementary schools about biomes. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I got to teach little kids about the rainforest and the tundra. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I had to relearn the levels of the canopy and animals that live there. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">While learning new things about these biomes I applied them in a different level. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The fifth skill is learning and applying to different situations.

//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Zoo orientation project **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This was where two people and I were told to create an exhibit for the zoo. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We chose to do an indoor aviary with only an imaginary eight million dollars. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We spent weeks creating the budget, building requirements and bird care features. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 5.25in; tabstops: 5.25in;">It was a long process all the way up to where we presented in front of several important people. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This fills the sixth requirement by working with my teammates in an effective way.

//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Norfolk High School **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We toured a high school around the zoo. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We had to explain what the animals are and what they did. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">They were AP biology student so we had to apply knowledge we had learned from the zoo. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">It was interesting to teach kids my own age about the animals around the zoo. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We applied the seventh requirement by bettering the knowledge of the community high school.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">//**Sc****ience Fair**// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">For zoology we were suppose to make a project from our shadowing area. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">While shadowing at Red Barn I made connections with the black-footed cats there. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">My project was food enrichment with blood sickles. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We tried to find out if they liked fish or carnivore blood better. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We had to present these in front of judges and competed for prizes and recognition. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The eighth requirement is to produce quality products of high standard. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">With the science fair I achieved that.

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//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">About me book **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In Psychology we had a project set around our personal selves. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We had to talk about ourselves and what we liked and put it in the book. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">During this project we filled the ninth requirement by taking responsibility for ourselves. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We learned about ourselves and what we like.

//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Writing **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I write all the time. It’s something I enjoy a lot. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I love to write about things that are important to me and society. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">It gives me a sense of peace and happiness even if it’s sad writings. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The tenth requirement is having a passion and inspiring commitment.