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Creativity:
I want to be able to generate a few possible ideas for my canvas project and utilise the techniques learnt to create original effects on my art piece.

Project Management:
I want to be able to manage my time well and finish my artwork in the allotted time, without having to rush through it.

Expression:
I want the message that I intend to bring across through my canvas project to be clear and distinct

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Creativity:
I plan to be open to options, without only focusing on one topic for my canvas project. I can come up with ideas that could be about self-identity, dreams and imagination, and social commentaries, before choosing the one I liked best.

Project Management:
I will set aside time for myself to only focus on the canvas project, in order to complete it efficiently and with careful thought on how I want to convey the message of my piece.

Expression:
I will keep in mind my message while I paint, so that I do not stray off from the main focus, especially if I get distracted by focusing too heavily on using various art techniques.

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(1) Your general art experience in the past
I was not particularly interested in art, though I have taken a few art classes before for recreational purposes.

(2) What you wish to to learn more about this subject
I want to learn more about the types of art styles there are, such as minimalism and surrealism. I also want to learn new techniques other than blending, such as dripping.

(3) Your goal-setting
for the module
I want to create my own art piece and try out new art techniques to create different textures and effects on the piece.

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Have I grown in creativity? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I generate a large number of ideas of great variety, with a unique chosen idea.

Good: I generate a good number of ideas of good variety, with a credible chosen idea.

Developing: I generate some ideas of sufficient variety, with a predictable chosen idea.

Needs Improvement: I generate only a limited number of similar ideas, with a simplistic chosen idea.

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Creativity:
To be able to compose a lively pop song with lyrics that are catchy.

Project Management:
To be able to work well together with my partner and group members to perform a good piece of music. To also be productive every lesson and finish the projects on time.

Expression:
To be able to mix dynamics at various parts of the song to encourage cohesiveness when all instruments are playing and does not sound messy.

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Creativity:
To create my own specialty dish even though it might be based on an existing dish.

Project Management:
To be able to work well with my partner.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Creativity that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I have a clear plan for managing time, incorporating buffer time to enable me finish well and on time.

Good: I have a clear plan for managing time, which I keep to well.

Developing: I have a plan for managing time, but am not able to keep to it.

Needs Improvement: I do not have a clear plan for managing time.

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Excellent: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a compelling manner.

Good: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in an effective manner.

Developing: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a predictable manner.

Needs Improvement: I communicate little thought and emotion to sustain interest.

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Have I grown in project management? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I explore various ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is thoroughly developed to rich and fine detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Good: I explore several ways of manipulating the elements

to develop a solution that is well developed to substantial detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Developing: I explore a few ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is partially developed to some detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes at least once.

Needs Improvement:
I explore one way of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is superficially developed, lacking in detail. I made only one prototype and did not test and/or improve it.

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Creativity:
I intend to be more experimental since simply following the steps accordingly would not produce an original recipe.

Project Management:
I intend to split the work evenly between myself and my bench partner, since there will be multiple dishes and we can each be responsible for one.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
My proudest moment was when I completed my canvas project, because I do not usually paint very often in my spare time, so I was worried I would mess the painting up.

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
My greatest challenge was finding time to just sit down and complete the artwork. Since I do not paint often, I was at a loss sometimes on what I wanted to paint exactly, so the painting process took longer than expected and it was difficult to sit down and focus.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Project Management that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I contribute extensively to my team.

Good: I contribute considerably to my team.

Developing: I contribute partially to my team.

Needs Improvement: I hardly contribute to my team.

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Excellent: I can express  insightfully my understanding of cultural diversities.

Good: I can express   substantially my understanding of cultural diversities.

Developing: I can express  appropriately my understanding of cultural diversities.

Needs Improvement: I can express  vaguely my understanding of cultural diversities.

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Creativity:
I intend to be open to suggestions and think of ways to improve the composition.

Project Management:
I will plan ahead of every lesson so I am aware of what needs to be done in order to finish the project on time.

Expression:
I will try out different combinations of dynamics, pitches and volume to make sure that while every instrument can be heard, they do not clash.

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Instrumental Learning (Keyboard / Ukulele / Guitar)

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Instrumental Learning (Keyboard / Ukulele / Guitar)

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/dALC4kEkChvCgNfF2
We performed the song "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic with 3 ukuleles and 1 guitar. Since I had some experience with playing simple songs on the ukulele before, I chose to perform using the ukulele. I learnt that we can learn, surprisingly, a lot about playing an instrument from the internet. Although we barely knew how to play the ukulele or guitar at the beginning, we eventually got the gist of it and performed a piece. Tuning the guitar is still a difficult task as my pitch is not that good.

Composition
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0FqE0m4mJgYb1dFT0MwbU5XSzNGU2gteTgxaU9DTWdDUWNJ

Lyrics
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nQDiar9LihAn-IVRdAQZI_bBnlxzy4z-7rOht5bDxFc
Composing this piece was fun, though we started off unsure on how to start. We first completed the verse using the 4 chords before making the guitar riff at the beginning. Lastly, we worked on the chorus and ending. The two choruses and verses used the same tune but we changed the lyrics. We hoped that this would resemble the order of a pop song and make the composition sound more authentic. We also made use of acoustic and electric guitars, keyboard and drums. After completing the composition, we then typed out our lyrics based on the theme "Never Giving Up". After we knew what our theme was, it was much easier to create lyrics as we had a main focus. When we presented it, it was funny to hear our own voices in the recording as it was a bit muffled making it hard to make out the lyrics.

Listening
We had a listening test, that acted like a checkpoint about our understanding about features of the piece, such as the speed of the song and number of beats per bar, which could help us to infer the mood of the song.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
My proudest moment was when I was presenting the end product of the projects. It showed how much effort I put in and gave me a chance to receive feedback and reflect on how I can improve my music capabilities.

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
My greatest challenge was when we were composing a pop song. It was hard trying to figure out how to keep the song flowing and not sound cut off between the chorus and verses.

What is Music?
Music is creating a tune or rhythm for entertainment purposes. Both tune-making and rhythm-making encourage the listener to fill engaged and want to bob your head to the beat. They utilise sounds in a common beat to organise the rhythm or tune. The tempo also changes from the beginning to the end of the piece. The dynamics varies in volume. The timbre changes with the different instruments and items used to create the tune or rhythm. Pitch can change as well. Music does not need to have a definite melody.

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Have I grown in expression? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I identify significant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide an insightful evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Good: I identify relevant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a thorough evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Developing: I identify limited areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a simplistic evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Needs Improvement: I could not identify any strength and weakness and provide an inaccurate evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Expression that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I understand and share the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Good: I understand the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Developing: I know the needs of my target user.

Needs Improvement: I am not clear what my target user needs

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What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

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What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

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I made seafood lasagna, with some modifications to the original chicken lasagna recipe.

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Today, I used the frying pan for the first time. I also learnt how to crack eggs and make Scrambled Egg by myself. It was really fun!

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I learnt how to make tuna quiche today! It was quite messy and communication was important to ensure that we could complete it quickly.

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My partner made peach crumble and it tasted really nice and sweet!

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Today, we baked cupcakes and cookies. We also compared Mrs Lee's creation to ours.

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Appearance
Ours had a relatively round shape, similar to Mrs Lee's.

Texture
Ours had less air pockets in our cupcake. The outermost layer was a little hard as we left it in the oven for a bit too long. Mrs Lee's was soft and fluffy.

Taste
Ours was a chocolate flavoured cupcake, while Mrs Lee's was a plain one with less sugar. Hence, it was hard to compare.

Which one would I choose?
Mrs Lee's plain cupcakes with less sugar. This is because hers had a softer texture and the taste of butter and egg was strong despite the cupcake being plain. Additionally, she added less sugar, so it would be a healthier choice.

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We made chicken rice today, with vegetables as a side dish. We also added black pepper sauce to give the chicken more colour. I think the chicken should have been cooked a little longer though.

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We made pizza (both the regular and pinwheel pizza), as well as brownies. The pizza and brownies turned out well.

There were a lot of ingredients on top of the pizza, such as pineapples, onions, cheese, chicken and capsicum.

The brownie was rather soft and tasted good! We added icing sugar as decoration.

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We made lasagna.

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We made bread from scratch, and baked it into different shapes.

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This is another shape I tried to make.

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My decision-making matrix is attached here.

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Q1: In order to make the seafood lasagna healthier, I added in broccoli and mushrooms. While the salad acted as a colour enhancement to the presentation, it also made the dish more nutritious. I also made use of my manipulative skills. For example, I made white sauce, with some added seasonings (such as Italian seasoning).

Q2: I was able to make good use of my time, as I used it to the last minute in order to add on to my presentation. During the practical, I did not need to rush and had ample time for the lasagna to cook in the oven. A difficulty I faced was while adding seasoning to the white sauce. The cover of the Italian seasoning was not closed properly and when I tipped it in, the cap fell off and too much Italian seasoning fell in. As a result, I panicked and nearly burned my finger on the hot sauce pan. I overcame it by getting a spoon to scoop some out, but the sudden accident messed up my rhythm of making the lasagna. If I could do it differently, I would have been more careful in checking whether the seasonings were tightly capped. I would also calm myself down more quickly as the sudden mishap was not too difficult to rectify.

Q3: The healthy diet pyramid and recipe analysis were the most useful nutritional tools. It allowed me to ensure there was a balance in the types of food (e.g. carbohydrates, vegetables, protein) in the dish. It also helped me to keep track of how healthy the dish is. The manipulative skills were manageable, though I faced some hardships remembering the steps as the module taught me many new skills and I do not usually cook at home. I enjoyed the process of coming up with my final creation as I could watch many videos and learned what the different methods of cooking were. I also learnt what ingredients I could add in to the dish to make it my own specialty.

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We learned how to make shepherd's pie today. It reminds me of lasagna, as the steps are relatively similar, as well as the presentation.

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We made curry, together with Roti Jala. It was slightly spicy, but tasted good.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
My proudest moment was when I successfully finished the lasagna on my own. This is because I always messed up at least one step while I practiced. Hence, this proves that I managed to learn from my mistakes and improve to make my own recipe.

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
My greatest challenge was figuring out a recipe. This is because we never made anything related to seafood, but I intended to make seafood lasagna. Hence, I had to experiment a few times over the holidays to ensure it went smoothly.

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(1) Do you think you have used contrast well in your work (colours, size, textural qualities)? Explain.
Yes, I managed to use darker colours for the parts which are less exposed to light, creating a more 3D effect in my artwork. I also ensured that the parts of the piece that are closer to the viewer are enlarged appropriately so the viewer can tell that specific areas stand out.

(2) Describe the way you had used materials in your work.
I used different sections of cutouts from a magazine to paste onto my face, in the lesson where we were to modify our faces without actually drawing on them. For example, I used the parts of an animal that had various colours textures to create contrast. I also used parts of a building to act as accessories, such as the roof which appears like a hat.

(3) Do you think you have convey the message of your work well?
Yes, my artwork shows the contrast between a world with a balance between nature and us, and a world which is overtaken by deforestation and industrialisation. The message can then be inferred as taking care of the earth because our actions decide our own future.

(4) Is there any part of your work that you think you had done well? Explain.
I think that I managed to do the blending rather well, which allowed the darker areas and the lighter areas of the globe to seem natural like shadows, without having a jarring segregation in colour shades.