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In Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless gives up many of his possessions in pursuit of freedom and meaningful experiences. If you had to simplify your life and keep only a few important possessions, what would you keep and why? What would be hardest to leave behind?

 Prompt Response: If I had to simplify my life the things I would keep are my phone, a few meaningful photos, and my journal because I can stay connected with my phone, look back at some memories with my photos I've saved and express my thoughts and feelings in my journal. The hardest thing to leave behind would be personal items like family and friends because I've had a lot of good times with them. Summary: In class we read chapter 4 of "Into the Wild" and did a quote analysis. Reflection: I learned to read and analyze different quotes from a story.
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People sometimes feel the need to step away from their normal routines or environments in order to better understand themselves. Describe a time when you needed distance from a situation, place, or group of people in order to think more clearly or gain perspective. What did that experience teach you about yourself?

 Prompt Response: A time when I needed to distance myself from a group of people was when me and my friend group got into a disagreement and expressed how we felt about a situation we were talking about and some of the people did not understand where I was coming from, so I decided to distance myself from them the next day until I felt calm enough to talk about the situation with them again. During that day, my friends came up to me themselves and wanted to fix the situation and understand our different opinions about the topic of the situation. This experience taught me never keep anger inside me and to release it by distancing myself from people who make me like this and focus on myself and not others. Summary: Today in class we read chapters 2-3 of "Into the Wild" and worked on a theme analysis chart about the 2 chapters we read. Reflection: I learned how to find the theme of different pieces of evidence and explain how they are used in the evidence.
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Today you worked on creating your Vocabulary Digital Cards in Adobe Express. In one well-developed paragraph, reflect on the assignment by explaining which vocabulary word was easiest for you to understand, which word was most challenging, and how creating your own sentence and selecting an image helped strengthen your understanding of the vocabulary. Use specific examples from your work.

 Prompt Response: The vocabulary word that was the easiest for me to understand was goad because it has a very straight forward definition and easy to understand, while the more challenging word for me was benign because it was a word that I was able to understand, but finding a picture that comprehends the word was hard to find. creating my own sentences and finding images helped me understand the words because by using the synonyms, antonyms and definitions of the words, I was able to find pictures that would connect to the words and come up with sentences that would make sense if I would use the words in any projects of my own. Summary: In class we worked on our new vocabulary words from lesson 19. Reflection: I learned new vocabulary words from lesson 9:
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After viewing your classmates’ digital posters and reading the feedback comments left on your work, what new ideas or perspectives did you gain about your poster? Reflect on how the feedback influenced the way you think about your creative choices and describe what you learned about the creative process while designing and presenting your poster.

 Prompt Response: After reviewing my classmates' posters and reading the feedback on mine, I realized how important layout, color, and font choices are in making a message clear. Seeing other designs showed me different ways to create a strong focal point and better balance. The feedback helped me understand that small details, like spacing and text size, can impact how others interpret my message. I learned that a good poster isn't just creative, it communicates clearly, and revision is an important part of the process. Summary: In class we reviewed how feedback for out rhetorical analysis, watched two videos about A.I. and how it affects schools and comments on everyone's digital poster. Reflection: I learned how A.I. impacts the education department with students using it for all of their assignments.
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Today you created similes and metaphors that reflect your struggles, growth, and resilience. In a well-developed paragraph, reflect on the process. What did you learn about yourself while writing your figurative language?

 Prompt Response: While writing my figurative language, I learned that some people have doubted me and tried to put me down and expressed that I will not be as successful as others, but I still overcome my fears and put all the negative opinions in the back of my head and do what makes me happy. Summary: Today in class we wrote out 6 similes and metaphors about personal growth and what other people think of us. Reflection: I learned how to make similes and metaphors that describe how my life is going.
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Describe how you spent your time, any activities, traditions, travel, hobbies, or moments that stood out to you. You may also discuss something new you tried, something you learned, or how the break helped you reset before returning to school. Keep your response appropriate for a school setting and focus on experiences you are comfortable sharing publicly

 Prompt Response: During the break I took time to practice driving and study for the test so I can get my permit. I also visited some family members and went to Atlantic Station to go shopping, get some food, and catch up with each other. Summary: Today in class we read "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou and explained the meanings of the similes and metaphors used in the poem. Reflection:  I learned how to identify similes and metaphors and explain what they mean in a poem.
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