Step 1: I found an article about Hawaii not being covered by the NATO treaty. This is because of an argument by one of the NATO members that “Hawaii just isn’t a part of North America.” This makes me sad because I have a very personal connection to Hawaii, specifically Maui, and seeing that they aren’t covered anymore, especially after having a devastating fire, makes me upset.

Step 2: I went to Snopes.com and searched “Hawaii isn’t covered by NATO” and it gave me an article with the information.

Step 3: I clicked on the picture and it brought me to the info i needed to know.

Step 4: I found out that the article I looked at before was true. I feel like NATO should protect them because they are still part of the United States of America. It’s not like they are just their own country in the middle of the Pacific ocean.

My digital knowledge has grown a lot this year because of this class. I have learned how to decipher if something is real or fake, how AI works, what a digital footprint is and what it can reveal, and i learned about the Coast Salish culture and what their art looks like. I think their style of art is very interesting and cool. The shapes in the drawing are not just random shapes thrown in, they all have a meaning and resemble something. An example is that the circles are normally the joints.

My Paragraph:

The sport called “lacrosse” dates all the way back to early 1100’s, making it Canada’s oldest team sport. One of the main forms we know today, field lacrosse, was developed between the 1840′, and 1870’s. It was mostly developed by British Canadians living in or near Montreal, but also in neighboring provinces. Things started to really change when the Mohawk got involved. They changed the equipment and rules of the game to demand more speed, endurance, and physical toughness. The new rules also encouraged more passing and “scientific” positional play. Once fully developed, the Canadians shared the game to the United States, the United Kingdom, and some other countries part of the British Empire. After it’s century long development towards it’s current form, it officially became a springtime sport for cities and colleges.

AI Paragraph:

Lacrosse, deeply rooted in Indigenous culture, boasts a rich history spanning centuries. Originating among Native American tribes, particularly the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations, lacrosse held profound cultural significance, often played to resolve conflicts, honor spirits, and strengthen communities. The game’s early forms varied widely, with some games involving hundreds of players and spanning vast distances. European settlers encountered lacrosse in the 17th century, adopting and adapting the game to suit their own purposes. By the 19th century, lacrosse had evolved into a structured sport, with standardized rules and organized competitions emerging in Canada and the United States. Today, lacrosse continues to thrive as a dynamic sport, deeply rooted in tradition yet embracing modern innovations.

Reflection:

I don’t have much experience with ai, but overall it’s pretty straight forward. The information in the paragraph is accurate. I used Wikipedia, school databases, and google searches to find out. I think this exercise was useful because ai can give you ideas and prompts to start your writing, and can be an example on how to make your writing more clear and informational. I did expect a lot of points on Indigenous culture and Canada as a whole because that’s where the game originated.

For Take Your Kid To Work Day, I went with my dad. He works at the Burnaby Fire Department. When we arrived to the fire hall at 7:15, we went into a room where we got information about how the day is going go, then we got to work. First, we had to clean the hall. This is because all the firefighters clean the hall in the morning, so we had to do their duty. I cleaned the bathrooms and all the doorknobs. Although cleaning bathrooms sounds gross, it wasn’t that bad. It was probably one of the easiest. Next, we separated into 3 groups. Our group started with the fire hoses, where we unloaded them, then tuned on the water and sprayed them. It is a lot harder than it looks spraying the hoses because the water builds up a lot of pressure. Next we learned how to take the ladders out of the truck, and properly set them up on the wall. This was quite easy for our group. This next part was really fun, we repelled off of a hundred foot building. I did this beside my dad, and we ended up going upside down! Nobody else did this so it was pretty cool. Next we had lunch, then did a blackout mask search. What that is is you enter a building that is completely smoked out, and you have to try and make it up the building. You have to wear a air respirator so you don’t breath in too much smoke. The search eliminates all your senses except for touch. You can partially hear but only if there is yelling. The last activity we did was smash cars. It doesn’t sound like much of a firefighter thing, but sometimes you have to break into someone’ car to save them. We broke windows, smashed doors, and much more. At the end of the day, they made us wash the trucks, which went by fast because there were a lot of people.

1. What did you hear, see, smell, and feel in the work environment on Nov. 1st?

I heard hoses spraying, ladders being put up and down, smoke respirator tanks beeping, and car windows being smashed.

2. What about the environment would motivate you to wake up every day to attend work?

What would motivate me would be knowing that if I’m there that day I could be making a difference or saving someone’s life that day.

3. What about the work environment would discourage you from waking up every day to attend work?

What would discourage me from going would be that I could see some sad stuff from calls that I would go to.

4. What is ONE thing you found interesting about your workplace visit?

I found the hoses to be interesting because it was a lot harder to operate and hold than expected. They were quite heavy and when turned on put a lot of pressure.