Academic Artifact Reflection (Lower Core) (Know, Do, Reflect)

Complete the KDR graphic organizer below with comprehensive thoughts. Each section should consist of 1-2
detailed, thorough paragraphs that showcase what you KNOW, what you can DO, and your REFLECTION on your
project. The boxes will grow as you type.

KNOW: My freshman year, my math teacher had us create a powerpoint

Explain the goal or
objective of the course, what
your project/assignment was,
and how it met that
goal/objective
Discuss what you needed to
know in order to complete
the project/assignment
effectively and proficiently,
as well as discussing what
you LEARNED upon
completing it.
on something that interested us or that we wanted to do in the
future. I chose to make my powerpoint on dreams(the kind you
have when youre sleeping). For the project, we had to research
our topic and make a 12-15 slide powerpoint on the topic we
chose. Within the slides, we had to give a brief a history of our
topic, why we chose it, and why it mattered to society and
humanity. To do the project effectively and proficiently, I had to
become very familiar with my topic, and then be able to create the
presentation, which interested the other students, and then present
it in front of the teacher and class. So therefore, I had to be
confident too.

DO: To do this project, I had to have extensive knowledge on dreams

Discuss the process of what
you actually did in order to
complete your
project/assignment and what
you can do as a result
o Think - because I
know (this) I can now
do (this)
Discuss new technologies
used, new subject matter
encountered, new skills
learned or skills that were
improved, etc. as you
worked through your
project.
and dream psychology. I gained this knowledge through checking
out and reading several dream psychology and interpretation
books from the local library, and taking notes throughout. I got the
majority of my information by doing this and then filled in the rest
of the holes by doing research online.
Once i gathered all of my notes and information, I organized it
and then put the important things in my powerpoint and added
pictures and artwork referencing dreams on each slide, to increase
the aesthetic pleasure of my project.
This was the first real research project that I had to do in
school, so it really taught me how to utilize and cite sources as
well as how to effectively summarize and present research.
REFLECT: Reflect on the
process of completing the
project/assignment (both steps
taken and knowledge and
experience gained).
What went well? Why?
What could have gone
better? How could you have
improved it?
How have you demonstrated
growth in your knowledge
and skills as a student & in
this subject matter as a
result of working through
the project/assignment?
Describe why & how this
particular
project/assignment was
impactful on your tenure as
a student in the Arts
Academy?
This project went extremely well, as it allowed me to pursue a
interest of mine which turned into a passion. In fact, for a while
after I did this project I wanted to become a dream
psychologist/analyst. I also used the information that i learned and
applied it to my real life. I was able to interpret what my
subconscious was telling me, and I began to keep a dream journal
to help me remember my dreams and use the wisdom they gave
me in the future.
Throughout this project, I learned how to use and cite sources
for research, and this has proved to extremely helpful over the
course of my high school career, as I have used what I learned in
many other projects and papers since then. This project was
impactful to me because it helped me discover myself a little bit
more and it made me more passionate about learning.