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World History Humanities Portfolio. 2nd Semester 2005-2006 Melissa Sophomore Port Charlotte Seventh Day Adventist School. Introduction.
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World History Humanities Portfolio 2nd Semester 2005-2006 Melissa Sophomore Port Charlotte Seventh Day Adventist School
Introduction • This year in World History Humanities has been a tough one. I have enjoyed doing the J2E assignments. They have really enriched my brain into thinking in a way that I never have had to before. Ae21 has been quite hard and definitely a huge change. It was a change because without a teacher actually being here that we can ask questions, and be there for us when we need a teacher. I really enjoyed this type of program as a way to meet people and giving us a new way to think and do work and such and such. All of the journals and other assignments have helped me use my typing skills which I was horrible at, and my grammar skills which I never had quite a good teacher before. This year has taught me a lot also about servant leadership and how to be a good leader. I learned that It takes time and patience. It also takes a lot of change from when you first attempted to be a servant leader. It takes a lot of work and not everyone is cut out to doing it. I learned about leaving the right kind of legacy. There are many legacies you can leave but you must choose the right one and how to leave it.
Table of Contents • Section 1:Journey to Excellence Goals • 1. Acceptance of God……………………….. • 2.Commitment to the Church……………….. • 3. Interpersonal Relationships………………. • 4. Responsible Citizenship………………….. • 5. Healthy Balanced Living…………………. • 6. Intellectual Development…………………. • 7. Communication Skills…………………….. • 8. Personal Management…………………….. • 9. Aesthetic Appreciation…………………….. • 10. Career and Service……………………….. Table of Contents Contd…………………………
Table of Contents Contd. • Section 2:Artifacts • 1. Acceptance of God……………………………. • 2. Commitment to the Church…………………… • 3. Interpersonal Relationships…………………... • 4. Responsible Citizenship………………………. • 5. Healthy Balanced Living………………………. • 6. Intellectual Development................................. • 7. Communication Skills………………………….. • 8. Personal Management………………………… • 9. Aesthetic Appreciation………………………… • 10. Career and Service…………………………...
Table of Contents Contd. • Section 3: Reflections • 1. Acceptance of God……………………………. • 2. Commitment to Church……………………….. • 3. Interpersonal Relationships…………………... • 4. Responsible Citizenship………………………. • 5. Healthy Balanced Living………………………. • 6. Intellectual Development……………………… • 7. Communication Skills…………………………. • 8. Personal Management………………………... • 9. Aesthetic Appreciation………………………… • 10. Career and Service…………………………..
Acceptance of God • Surrender one’s whole life to God, develop a relationship with Jesus Christ; and allow the holy spirit to work in one’s life. • For this assignment I felt that the two assignments that were most fitting were j2e files 4/12 and jfft 2/14
Acceptance of God Reflections • There were many assignments in which I felt could go under this j2e goal. To me, acceptance of God means giving your whole life to God. It means just letting go and letting God handle everything. This sounds all fine and dandy, but it is very hard to actually do. These assignments have given me a chance to submit more and more to God. Since He is the ultimate being, I do not need to try and outdo Him. I never could, it’s impossible. I thought that these two assignments were the best chosen ones for the first goal. These assignments were, I hate to say it, but assignments that I would have rather skipped. Generally people, myself included, would have loved to skip these assignments. I think the jfft’s were the best assignments we have had. They have given me a chance to be creative and actually gave Mrs. Bacon a chance to read different things that I might not have had the chance to tell her. I think that it was very beneficial for me because I am generally not a good writing, in fact I hate writing. From doing these assignments, I feel more ready and equipped for college and many more years to come. I also chose the j2e files because if I had not done this whole locker then I would have never known really what areas in my life I need to work on. It has given me a chance to see what I need to improve on and what areas in life and my relationship with God I’m “good” at. This is really the main area in my life where I need God to take control, and He will not unless I allow Him to. Acceptance of God is a very needed necessity for Christians. Without God, we are completely lost and worthless. God has such a big plan for us, we just have to be willing.
Commitment to the Church • Desire to know, live, and share the message and mission of the church. • There weren’t very many of my goals that I thought suited this goal but I did chose J-HOM 4/12 and J-FFT 1/24
Commitment to Church Reflections • Christians lack desire and passion for God and the church and others who are not saved. These assignments have helped me in getting that desire and passion. At the end of 2004, I joined the most amazing youth group ever. They have helped me with every step of my Christian life. When I needed help or encouragement or just prayer, they were always there for me. I know I can count on them whenever I need something. We have done many events and missions trips as a way to spread the Word to others. We know there are millions of people who have not even heard of Jesus!! It saddens me oh so much. I chose the JHOM assignment for this goal because it was all about courage. In order to share God’s word, one can not be scared. You have to be bold enough to make yourself available as a servant, or a listener, or a prayer partner for others. If you are not strong enough to stand up to your peers, you will not be able to ever be effective in the world. I also chose the JFFT assignment. This one was all about honesty and wisdom. When you share God’s word, you have to be honest to yourself and God and others. You must never forget that God is watching you and He knows what is going on in your life. Boldness is the main key in searching for God’s word and sharing it. If you have a question about God or your faith, ask it! Don’t be afraid of what someone else might say. If the person you ask laughs at you for asking a ‘dumb’ question, I feel that God will not bless them. Since God is not physically visible, He is spiritually visible, you can always talk to Him and no matter what, He will listen to you.
Interpersonal Relationships • Develop of sense of self worth, skills in interpersonal relationships, and understanding of the responsibilities of family membership and the ability with sensitivity to the needs of others. • For interpersonal relationships, the two assignments I have chosen are J-FFT 1/30, and J-HOM 2/21
Interpersonal Relationships Reflections Interpersonal relationships are all about having responsibilities to others. It is also about being sensitive to the needs and the wants of others. It is very hard to always be sensitive to others. Someone cannot always be sensitive, it is not possible. God does not expect us to always be sensitive and to always be perfect and responsible. He knows we are all human beings and we do mess up. He expects us to try our best to live and serve Him in everything that we do. I chose JFFT to go with this goal because it is all about tactfulness. Tactfulness is being sensitive the needs of others but to still be honest to them. Being accurate is always important. Accuracy is very important. If you want to help people in their walk with God, you have to be accurate. You can not fill their mind with thoughts that are not true. There are too many false preachers and such, we as Christians need to be honest shining lights in the midst of their darkness. It may be hard but God is there to help us through it all. He will never leave us. He is sensitive to our needs and wants, although He does know what is best for us, and for everyone. He loves us enough to not force us to do something we do not want to do. We have to be responsible in our families and with our friends. They need to keep us accountable to Christ. Friends are here to help us in our walk with Christ. If your friends are not there for you, then they are not your true friends, are they? Our responsibility as Christians is to read the word, understand it, and share it with the rest of the world.
Responsible Citizenship • Develop an understanding of cultural and historical heritages, affirm a belief in the dignity and worth of others, and accept responsibility for local, national, and global environments. • Responsible citizenship was another hard topic to find assignments for. I ended up choosing J-FFT 4/4, and thesis statement 4/12
Responsible Citizenship Reflections Responsible citizenship was a very hard goal to find assignments for. It is not too hard when you think about it but, it is more of an assignment that can not be done over the internet. To me, responsible citizenship is doing different things to leave a legacy in your area. There are many ways you can do that. My favorite thing that helped me in this goal was the legacy project. It taught me how much it can be to help and serve others. Doing just the littlest thing for someone can mean the world to them. Some people are very grateful for the things you have done for them, others not so much. No matter what the situation though, God will hold you accountable to Him. Right now it may not seem like He can see your every move but He actually can. I chose the JFFT because this one was all about putting ideas into practice. Many people say they will do something but before they get around to doing it, it is far too late. God puts ideas into our heads, He loves us so much that He lets us decide what we do with them afterwards. I also chose my thesis statement, the one I used for my research paper. This whole assignment was on servant leadership. I feel that this is something you can definitely do in your community, or in your own little part of the world. God will respect you for what you do in His name, if it is pleasing to Him. He knows what you are capable of doing in the world and He never expects more of you than you can give Him. Doing the research paper, has helped me learn about what people have had to say about it and how I can learn from their mistakes to be even more effective.
Healthy Balanced Living • Accept personal responsibility for achieving and maintaining optimum physical, mental, and spiritual health. • I chose two assignments for goal five they are: j-media 4/17, and j-gandhi 3/13
Healthy Balanced Living Reflections • Healthy balanced living is all about keeping your mind, body, and spiritual life healthy. Our bodies are temples of God and He wants us to tree them as such. He wants what goes in our bodies to glorify Him. He wants us to keep our bodies healthy because we need to be physically able to spread the gospel to as many people as possible. He also wants everything we do and say to serve Him and to make Him happy. This year I have learned so much more about being mentally and spiritually healthy. I have learned how to be mentally healthy by doing my work although it hurts my brain and I do not like it. I chose the assignment j-media. I think was a very suiting thing to put in here because it taught me a lot about the little messages that the media sends out and that we do not even think about usually. Doing this assignment has taught me to look more into what I see on the television and not just look at the surface but to go deeper. I also chose the J-Gandhi assignment. Gandhi was an amazing person of faith. He is such an encouragement of how one should act when one believes in something as strongly as he did. He should make everyone want to try harder to become a better person and a more outspoken person both verbally and physically. God made the Ten Commandments to keep us in line, to keep us thinking straight and doing actions that are promotional to Him and His kingdom. He wants us to keep our spiritual life healthy so that we are capable of showing his love to others and by realizing the miracles He puts in our lives so that we can share them with those who are lost and leave a legacy in their lives.
Intellectual Development • Adopt a systematic, logical, and biblically based approach to decision-making and problem-solving when applied to a developing body of knowledge. • I chose JFFT 1/13, and vocab 1/24 for the j2e goal of Intellectual development
Intellectual Development Reflections • Intellectual development pretty much means becoming smart. Becoming smart, is not just knowledge wise, it is also spiritually, and emotionally, and many ways. You can never have too much knowledge. There are so many things about the world around us that we do not know. We may never know everything, and that is okay. God has designed it so that we have the knowledge that we need and He holds the knowledge to everything. I chose all the vocabulary assignments for this goal. They have taught me words that I will need to know for the real world and do that I will be able to communicate effectively whatever it is that I need to, to others. I also chose the JFFT about tolerance. Tolerance is a very hard thing to have. People can only be so tolerant of one another, without the help of Jesus we will never reach our full potential. He knows our needs and is there to help us accomplish them. As you grow in your walk with God, He will help you become more tolerant of others and different situations that go on in the world today. He also does not want us to be tolerant of the bad things that are happening. He does not want us to sit back and just watch all the evil that is going on in the world today. He wants us to do something about it. The more informed we are, the more we can do to win others for Him. I think that many of the JFFT assignments have been mentally stimulating. I feel that I have learned a lot about world history and the life of Jesus and how what happened in the past can relate to things going on in the real world even today.
Communication Skills • Recognize the importance of effective communication and develop the requisite skills. • For communication skills J-Martin Luther 1/18, and Vocab 1/30.
Communication Skills Reflections Communication skills are very important. Especially today they are important, this is because since we are such a technical generation we have so many opportunities to tell others about God. We can tell them about other things as well, and inform them and such, but God wants us to more importantly share the love of God with them. You can communicate either verbally, nonverbally, or physically. You can be nonverbal although that may sound impossible. Sometimes words just are not needed and you can just be there for someone and it could mean the world of a difference to them. I chose the vocabulary assignments for the j2e goal of communicational skills. Without effective communication skills then there is no way we can reach others. Do not get me wrong however, God wants to use us in every single way. He wants us to trust Him in letting Him use us for His kingdom. He never expects more of us then we can give Him. I also chose J Martin because he was a great example of an effective speaker. Words mean everything. One must choose their words wisely or else it could be dangerous. You can always take words back but the effect still remains. You also never know who you will impact or who your words are affecting. It is best to choose your words very carefully and to try your best not to slip up. God will always forgive you if you ask Him to but people are a different story. You can try to win back their trust but it may never happen. I have never been really good with big words. They are definitely not a walk in the park for me. I feel though this year I have learned many new words and from the quizzes, I think I will remember them.
Personal Management • Function responsibly in the everyday world, using Christian principles of stewardship, economy, and personal management. • Personal Management fits with many assignments, I just so happened to chose J-HOM 2/14, and J-Media 1/22
Personal Management Reflections • I feel that this year I have learned a lot about personal management. This whole year has really been a huge example of personal management. Since ae21 is an online class we are given a list of things to do, we have to manage ourselves so that we can get them done. We have to watch our time and make sure not to waste too much time on the computer. We also cannot let ourselves get too distracted with things that are so easily accessible. For this goal I chose the JHOM about excellence. Striving for excellence is a personal thing, no one can make you want to do your best or try your best; you must want it for yourself. God wants us to strive for excellence. Within knowing what God wants, we should do it! He rewards those who do what He wants them to do and who do with the right attitude. He does not want a halfhearted job; He wants you to give it everything you have. I also chose one of the grammar assignments. It has helped me to learn a lot more about English than I have ever known. It helps me know that no one can make me learn, and no one can force me to work. I have to want to do it myself, I have to want to improve for my own sake and not just because a teacher would like me to. I want to manage the things I do and I feel that this year has helped a lot in that area. God has shown me the right attitude I need to have when I do the things I am called to do. He never will force us to do anything but out of our own free will, He would like us to.
Aesthetic Appreciation • Develop an appreciation of the beautiful, both in God’s creation and in human expression, while nurturing individual ability in the fine arts. • For Aesthetic Appreciation I chose j-free 4/25. This is the only assignment I could find for this goal.
Aesthetic Appreciation Reflections For Aesthetic appreciation I chose my final free journal. It was all about this even that my church attended called fine arts. In fine arts there were many different categories so that people could use their maximum potential to do what they love to do. God knows that we all have different abilities that can all be used for Him, and to win others to Him. We used our God given gifts to win others for Him. This was a Christian event however; I’m sure some people there needed to here the Word. Or they might have needed to just hear the message that we were sharing. Aesthetic appreciation to me, means pretty much using the skills and the gifts that God has given you to help others or to reach out to the lost. God wants us to not be afraid to share His Word and His love, seeing as He bore His life for us in front of many many people. God wants us to be creative, He is creative. He knows we have needs and wants to be our own person. He loves individuality and never demotes someone because of their personality. Christ always showed His loving personality and His wants to help others. He was persecuted and verbally abused for healing people on the Sabbath. He was never really concerned with what others thought. He stayed true to Himself, the Father, and His disciples. He was the perfect example of appreciation of beauty. He showed His Father’s beauty. He never took credit for Himself, and He always pointed out the reason He was here on earth…to accomplish the Father’s will. God does not want us to change who we are, for anyone. He does not want to change us, He only wants to form us and use us. He has great plans of how we can use our abilities for Him, we just have to show Him that we are willing by using those skills.
Career and Service • Develop a Christian work ethic with an appreciation for the dignity of service. • I chose two assignments for career and service j-fft hom 4/17 and j-adra 5/3
Career and Service Reflections • Career and service means working in an environment where you have the opportunity to share the word with other workers. God will use you in a way you never thought possible, if you just let Him. I feel that the research paper has really helped me in my servant leadership. I have learned so much about being a serving leader. I chose JFFT for this assignment because servant leaders can not show gratitude in moderation. Pretty much everyone shows gratitude in one way or another. Most people just do not go the extra mile like God has called us to do. Gratuity can be shown in many different ways yet, most people hardly show it enough. The other assignment that I have chosen to fit in career and service was the j-adra. I felt like I have learned so much from them. They have taught us so much about being a leader and serving as a leader. They also gave us many ideas on what we can do in our own area. Christ is the perfect example of what career and service should look like. He helped so many people and always put their needs before His own. Doing all these bible assignments has helped me to learn more about Jesus’ life and the things He did to help others. These stories have also taught me how to serve others. Service is a big thing in Florida. There are so many different things that we can help with. We have so many opportunities but many people are too lazy to use the opportunities we are given. We can help out with hurricane victims or with the elderly, since there are so many of them here. I know that I need to chose my career wisely. I know that God will help me to choose what He wants me to do. He will work in my life just like He worked in the lives of others.
The End!!! • That was the end of Melissa’s second semester portfolio!! Hope you enjoyed!
