Hello to anyone who is still reading these posts. I don’t know why you are, they’re not very interesting, but here I go anyway. I have fallen into a good rhythm of making music, looking at more videos for inspiration, and meeting my mentor if I have any questions. I have tried to continue […]
Ecological Footprint Assignment
As per the request of one of my teachers I measured my ecological footprint. My footprint was 7.11 hectares, and you can check to see exactly how here. My Recording Sheet My footprint was on the lower end but not the smallest amongst a few of my friends. It was also quite high […]
TALONS Digital Literacy Assignment Post
Education of First Nations PowerPoint. For the first project, a socials one, I have chosen a PowerPoint I helped put together with some of my classmates. Below is a link to that project. First Nations Education PowerPoint In this project, we were set out in groups of four to I researched the state of education […]
In-Depth #4, Going Swell
Well, this sure has been a time hasn’t it. With everything going on, Spring Break and then the whole COVID-19 debacle things have gone in a direction that I never would have guessed they would. To top it all off, school has mostly started again with a few exceptions for example it’s all online. This […]
In-Depth #2, The Basics
Things have happened. I am only a month in but already I have met with my mentor and learned a few of the basics. Over the next little while I will be learning to make songs part by part adding more instruments and depth slowly. I am using the program Cakewalk currently but that may […]
My Part-Time Indian Synthesis Essay
Below is a link to my essay. https://sd43bcca-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/125-nnishimura_sd43_bc_ca/EdOL38xCxytDr1Rci7pJypUBwbf_dn_0KEq55vz7lczxaw?email=125-NNISHIMURA%40sd43.bc.ca&e=lxQspN In this assignment, I wrote a multi-paragraph essay about how expectations affect everyone, especially First Nations peoples. I spoke on how expectations can be both a good and bad thing and why. I also, related these to a book, article, and my own experiences, but […]
In-Depth, The Journey Begins
Hey everyone, and welcome to the first of no doubt many in-depth blog posts. This year I am going to be doing musical composition, specifically online. My mentor this year is Jackson Adrian who but I haven’t yet worked out a time or place to meet with him. I chose musical composition because as quite […]
Annotated Bibliography
(Lloyd-Jones) (Smaczeny) (Supka and Hughes) (Boyd) (Beveridge) (Doge) (The Dvorak Society) (Huntington) (Archer and Quinell) (Unknown) Works Cited Archer and Quinell. “Composer of the Month: Antonin Dvorak.” BBC Music Magazine (1995): 37/38. Text and Pictures. November 2019. This source helped in many ways both for my research and my learning center. I received lots of interesting […]
Antonin Dvorak- A “New World” to explore
“The music of the people is like a rare and lovely flower growing amidst encroaching weeds. Thousands pass it, while others trample it under foot, and thus the chances are that it will perish before it is seen by the one discriminating spirit who will prize it above all else. The fact that […]
Digital Footprint Assignment
How might your digital footprint affect your future opportunities? When applying for a job most job searchers immediately check for your digital footprint, possibly deciding the result. If some one finds something on your footprint you may not want them to see it will definitely change what they think about you, for better or worse. […]