September 21

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

For this assignment, I had to set 5 goals for this year. These goals had to be S.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and

Time-Bound

I think that goal setting is critical because if you don’t set goals you will never know what you are trying to accomplish, and what you are working towards. Also, goal setting will help you be determined, and work harder towards your goals.

My S.M.A.R.T. goal is… Two practical steps I can take to achieve this goal are…
To get a 90%+ average in all my classes by the end of the first semester.
  • By studying hard to do well on my tests. 
  • By working hard on my projects and assignments in all subjects.
To pass my DELF French quiz and get my diploma of French-speaking.
  • Practicing speaking French with my friends 20 minutes a day.
  • Try to listen and work hard on my French assignments.
  • Practicing with a French Tutor for 1 hour a week.
Score one goal in my soccer league.

Obstacle: Playing as a defender

  • Training hard at practices.
  • Playing more offensively in games.
  • Practice long-range goals at the start of practice
Successfully read my parsha for my Bar Mitzvah.
  • Studying 3-4 new lines every week.
  • Getting help from my Bar Mitzvah teacher.
Pass my Hebrew Exam at the end of the year.

Obstacle: Not wanting to study

  • By learning five new Hebrew words every class 
  • By studying with friends to help me study
I want to work on talking/interrupting less during Hebrew class by the new year.
  • Listen more in class
  • Stop myself from talking
  • Ask the teacher if I am improving
I want to be able to comprehend Hebrew better.
  • Practice Hebrew every day for 10 minutes
  • Ask for help when I don’t know more challenging words.
February 6

International Holocaust Rememberance Day Project

I read a bunch of stories about people who were alive during Holocaust. Some made it out alive but some sadly weren’t so lucky. These are my thoughts and feelings about their stories.

 

1. It was very surprising when one day the people were just living their normal lives and then the next day they were taken by Germans even though they did nothing wrong. It was also very great how most of them were liberated.

 

2. By reading their stories I felt very heavily impacted and I felt very bad for them  and was very thankful for what time I live in and what I have.

 

3. Their stories can be used to educate others by helping them learn and remember the times that lots of people and jews had to go through in the Holocaust.

December 7

Jewish Values

For my Jewish Values project I was required with a partner to make a list of 5 very important Jewish values, list why they are important, find 2 quotes about the value and how they apply in our lives. We chose Respect For Animals, Friendship, Appreciation, Freedom, and Leadership. We chose these values because most of them are needed to live a happy and healthy life, like Appreciation and Friendship, and others are because a lot of people do not cherish that value but they should, like Respect For Animals, and leadership. During this project I learned how to find quotes in Jewish quotes, I also learned how to use websites to help me find the quotes.

 

This is the presentation:

November 9

בזמן החופשי שלי

בזמן החופשי שלי אני אוהב משחקים וידאו. אני גם אוהב לשחק כדורגל. אני רואה טלוויזיה. בטלוויזיה אני רואה הרבה תוכניות כמו סכנה וגלגל המזל.אני גם רואה ספורטאים כמו הוקי בייסבול וכדורגל. לפעמים אני צעייר וצבוע.אני גם לשחק עם החברים שלי. אני אוהב לשחק עם הכלב שלי.