- What was the most fun/engaging activity that you did in
ELA this year? Why was it fun/engaging?
The most enjoyable thing I did in ELA this year was making films in my response projects. Being able to write, film and edit a film is just very engaging.- What was the most boring activity that you did this
year? Why was it boring?
Vocab exercises weren’t very interesting. I can’t really think of a better way to learn vocab but it still wasn’t super interesting just completing a few sentences.- What was your favorite book this year? Why?
My favorite book this year was maus. I enjoyed the artistic representation of a historical topic and felt like the book drew my interest well.- What was your least favorite book this year? Why?
My least favorite book was a raisin in the sun. While I think the civil rights moment in general was very important and a great topic to read about, this work of fiction just doesn’t really hold my interest through long rants and monologues.- What should I definitely keep the same for next year's
ELA curriculum? Why?
Keep seminars, because it helps my understanding of books when I’m able to hear everyone’s thoughts and it’s a great way to figure out how well I personally understand the book.- What should I definitely change for next year's ELA
curriculum? Why?
Less vocab exercises would be nice next year. I didn’t really find them super helpful and they were rather boring.- Is there anything else that you would like to tell me
about your experience in ELA? If so - please put it here.
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ELA this year? Why was it fun/engaging?
Monday, May 11, 2015
ela reflection
Sunday, May 3, 2015
What was Walter thinking
We have finished A Raisin in the Sun. For this blog post, you can address anything about the book that interests you, whether we have discussed in class or not.
I think it's interesting how Walter wanted to be successful so badly that he never really took time to listen to others and analyze the risk he was taking with the money. Throughout the book he is warned not to trust shady people and not invest in the liquor store by pretty much his whole family. He was so dissatisfied with his current situation that he saw gambling with the family's money as the only way he could live up to the expectations of the "man of the house". I wonder how the book would of ended if the venture had worked out. Would Walter feel like he had finally proved himself?
I think it's interesting how Walter wanted to be successful so badly that he never really took time to listen to others and analyze the risk he was taking with the money. Throughout the book he is warned not to trust shady people and not invest in the liquor store by pretty much his whole family. He was so dissatisfied with his current situation that he saw gambling with the family's money as the only way he could live up to the expectations of the "man of the house". I wonder how the book would of ended if the venture had worked out. Would Walter feel like he had finally proved himself?
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