We had the Battle of the Books event the other day and it was such a fun experience! I was in a group however I had been the one to initiate the activity and had done the majority of the work as it was my initiative and desire to participate. I really enjoyed taking the time to read the book (Before I Die by Jenny Downham) due to the fact that I never have much time to read in IB, but taking the time to do so was definitely beneficial! I loved the book and was very enthusiastic to be able to work further with it. I introduce the book to my partner and when she agreed to read it, I began planning our arguments for the debate, as well as working with her to create the visual representation. Both were new experiences for me as I have never done real debates before and I don't create videos for representation, so both brought me out of my comfort zone, but were good experiences! This was definitely a larger activity than what I am used to undertaking, as normally the CAS activities that I do are more individual and don't have a deadline to work under, but I enjoyed this larger group project that I was able to initiate and do the majority of the planning and the work for. I feel like we gave a very good debate even though we didn't win, and I am very happy that I participates and felt much more confident doing the debate than I thought I would. It was a fantastic experience!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vz6TVLLRzE
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