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Dickinson uses the metaphor of a funeral to describe her inner struggles. What metaphor would you use to describe your own mind?
Prompt Response: A metaphor that I would use to describe my inner struggle is a Tug-of-war. I would use that because I feel like my brain and my heart are at odds right now. I never know what I want and it can get kinda frustrating at times because I don't want to come off as confusing or hard to work with because I change my mind so much. And it's like I want both of these things because they are both beneficial but I can't pick between the two. Summary: Today in class we read two poems by Emily Dickinson and annotated it with the class. Reflection: Today in class I worked on my assignment that is due Friday.
Write about an adventure you would like to go on.
Prompt Response: An adventure I would like to go on is traveling around the world. I want to get to see what other people do in their country differently from what we do in the United States. I would like to also get different types of souvenirs so I can have memories about the trip I went on. And I also love to learn new things like speaking different languages, clothes, traditions, and dances. Summary: Today in class we read a poem by Emily Dickinson. Reflection: Today in class I annotated a poem by Emily Dickinson.
Describe something you will never fully understand.
Prompt Response: Something I don't fully understand is why bullying is a thing. Bullying is still happening in 2025 and it's getting out of hand. Bullying shouldn't be a thing because we are not all the same so of course we are going to be different in some way but that doesn't mean we bully people about it. And some of this can stem from jealousy and things going on at home but even at school teachers don't take it seriously. Summary: Today in class we presented the Origin Myth Poster. Reflection: Today in class I have seen a lot of different posters for origin myth.
Write about something that you wish you had more of.
Prompt Response: Something that I wish I had more of is more time to be a kid. I want to have more time to be a kid because when you're an adult you have to pay for a lot of stuff and deal with adult things. I would rather be a kid so I can have fun and don't have to worry about paying bills and car notes and just care about when the next function is going to be. Being a kid you can wake up when you want, use your own money for you and nothing else and just be a kid and do kid things. Summary: Today in class we watched the viking news. Reflection: Today In class I finished up on my origin myth and submitted the assignment.
What is the most creative thing you have ever made? Share what it was and explain why it stands out as your best work.
Prompt Response: The most creative thing that I have created is a poster about being a women in lit comp 9th grade year. It stands out as one of my best work because it shows that women are magical and actually mean something in this world. we did this project after we read a Maya Angelou poem about what she went through as a little girl. This poster was for a woman's history month and my teacher still has it on her wall in her room to showcase my creative drawing. Summary: Today in class we went over the second part of the project which was create a visual representation of our origin myth. Reflection: Today in class I finished my origin myth and started on my visual representation of it.
Everyone has burning questions about life. Mysteries we wonder about but don’t always have clear answers for. Think about your biggest questions about existence, purpose, or the world around you. Write a blog post where you share at least two of your most burning questions about life and explain why these questions matter to you.
Prompt Response: One of my most burning questions about life is why did scientists stop exploring the ocean. What did they see while they were exploring and what are they not telling us about the ocean. Another one of my most burning questions is what happens after life. Where do we go, What do we see, can we see past loved ones. These questions matter to me because things might happen dealing with the ocean and we won't know until later. And in the past I wanted to know how it's going to go. Summary: Today in class we started creating our own origin myth.. Reflection: Today in class I planned to create my own origin myth.
Describe a time you felt completely lost.
Prompt Response: A time I felt completely lost was my first day in math this year. When I am in math class I don't get the concept because we move so fast and I don't have time to actually process the information we just did. I am not the best person with math so I get very nervous when it's time to go to class or do a test with math. I plan on getting a tutor for math just so I can be prepared when a test comes up or when I don't understand a lesson. Summary: Today in class we presented projects from last week. Reflection: Today in class I learned a lot of different concepts with the story we read last week for the project.
Analyze how you’ve adapted to the demands of this course over the past week, and evaluate one strength and one challenge you anticipate as we progress, justifying your insights with personal examples.
Prompt Response: I have adapted to this course over the past week in a way I can understand origin myths and know that they are fictional. One strength that I have anticipated is the class work that we will be given and the stories that we read I will be able to analyze them. One challenge I will come across is the test we have I'm not the best at the test. For example with the test today I tend to forget what we go over when stressed or not fully prepared. Summary: Today in class we took a test about origin myth assessment. Reflection: Today in class I read a new origin myth story.
Describe a real-life situation in which jealousy negatively affected a relationship you experienced.
Prompt Response: A real-life situation in which jealousy negatively affected a relationship is when my old best friend stops being my friend because I had other friends. This friend told me if I am going to have other friends that we couldn't be friends anymore. I thought this was kinda weird because she had other friends and she hasn't talked to me in months. This affected our relationship because we are not close as we used to be and I really cared for her. We talk from time to time but it will never be the same like it used to be. Summary: Today in class we got into groups and read a story called "The Jealous Father" Reflection: Today I learned the moral lesson of the story we read which is jealousy can hurt you in the long run.
Write about a meaningful object or place in your life that carries a story.
Prompt Response: A meaningful place that carries a story is my room. Its a meaningful place because it holds things that mean a lot to me. it has my pink sheets that represent my favorite color, and all of my teddy bears that I have gotten from family and friends. When I am in my room I feel the happiest because I don't have to worry about anyone bothering me It's just me and my room. Also when I am in my room I am the boss so nobody tells me what to do and when to do it. Summary: Today in class we read a story called Navajo Creation Myth. Reflection: Today in class I learned the theme of the story we read which is avoid conflict and try to work out your problems.
Write about a time you felt connected to nature, like the kinship in Native American myths.
Prompt Response: One time i felt connected to nature when I was walking around stone mountain for JROTC we walked 14 miles. I felt connected to nature because we saw a lot of different plants and rocks. When we were outside we sang different types of songs from each of are cultures. We also saw people camping and spending time with their family. we crossed a lake and took pictures of the creek I took rocks so I can have it for memory. When I was taking this long journey I had a lot of time to think about life and talk to my friends while being out with nature. Summary: Today in class we took notes on Native American Literature. Reflection: Today in class I learned the different type of Literature the natives do.