Max's English Blog

  Prompt response:  I really don't know one thing that makes me different. Maybe I'm more introvert... I don't know. Summary:  Today, we completed 3 CommonLit assignments Reflection:  I learned how to use stories to get better at comprehension.

  Prompt response:  A metaphor I would use to describe my own mind would be being stuck in traffic . I would use this because right now, I'm just in a state where I'm procrastinating on everything and also getting bored. I acknowledge that this will be over soon, and I will be happy with being more on top of things and having fun. Summary:  Today, we completed 3 CommonLit assignments. Reflection:  I learned how to use stories to get better at comprehension.

  Prompt response:  An adventure I would like to go on would be a wild adventure. More specifically, I would like to go on an adventure that has lots of fun things to deal with. Summary:  We did a quiz in class today, it was very hard (just kidding, all of the answers were A). Reflection:  I learned that we should be ready for sudden quizzes. Also, I learned that if there appears to be a pattern in the answers, we should stick with it.

  Prompt response:  I will never fully understand why and how stories are made up. Like, the elements of a story that is made up is complex. Thus, it often gets difficult to determine how the small parts are made up and put together into something big. Summary:  Everybody presented today. Reflection:  I got to learn about different creative origin myths made up by classmates. I might use this knowledge to know what really is in an origin myth.

  Prompt response:  There are a few things I wish had more of. One of them is that I want to have more fun with my friends than I ever had before. In the past, I didn't have a lot of fun with my friends without being crazy (I know I need to stop being too crazy when being with friends). Oftentimes, I would run out of things to talk to my friends, sometimes because I was too shy. Summary:  Today I made up an origin myths quiz. Reflection:  I learned about another origin myth and I tried my best to comprehend it. This affected me because I got better at comprehending origin myths.

  Prompt response:  There were many creative things I made. However, I want to highlight one of my works from earlier this year. Below is my sample yearbook spread from when I tried to get into yearbook back then. It stands out as my best work because I made up a lot of things that are silly, and overall, I think what I made looked neat and amazing. Summary:  I worked more on creating my own origin myth. Reflection:  I learned that there are many different ways origin myths could be made up. This affected my knowledge because I know now that I could make up more origin myths if I want to.

  Prompt response:  I had a few questions about life. One of them: Why do we see and feel the world like we do now? I often asked myself that question because sometimes when I was idle I started wondering about what existence is. I also wondered if each human perceived the world differently (like seeing colors or hearing noises differently). It's a mystery I wonder because I have no way to see how someone perceives the world in relation to mine. Summary:  Today we started on our own origin myths. Reflection:  I learned that there are many different ways origin myths could be made up. This affected my knowledge because I know now that I could make up more origin myths if I want to.

  Prompt response:  A time I felt completely lost was when I was confused about a project. I was so lost that I fell behind on everything. And when it was time to present, I wasn't ready to present. Summary:  Today in class we did presentations on "The Jealous Father" assignment. Reflection:  I learned more about the meanings of "The Jealous Father." It impacted me because I know more about what jealousy means in the story.

  Prompt response:  I've adapted to the demands of this course over the past week in a few ways. One way is that I know now to get in the habit of writing blog posts every day there is class. One strength I anticipate is that when there is a story that covers a topic I am mainly interested in, I tend to be a great reader there, as I have before. On the other hand, one challenge I anticipate this year is that I don't like reading, so I often will procrastinate on assignments in this class like I did before in the 9th and 10th grade Lit classes. Summary:  I was absent again today, but I heard that there was a quiz on origin myths today. Reflection:  I was absent, so I did not do the quiz today.

  Prompt response:  I don't have much experience with relationships, but I can recall a few situations where I felt jealous of my friends. Often, I get a jealous feeling when a girl I know is in love with someone else. I am that way because I have never been in a relationship, and I have a desire for me to be in one. Summary:  I was absent from class today, but I heard that there was a group activity on "The Jealous Father," which I did read. Reflection:  I learned that it's not always good to be too jealous that you start to do bad things. I might use this knowledge to make sure I won't do anything bad when I get jealous.

  Prompt:  There is a meaningful object that carries a story I would like to share. So, when I was, like, in Kindergarten, I started having this weird obsession on elevators. At that time, I was very interested in elevators. It gave me the idea of being an elevator engineer, something I'm still considering doing as a job. Summary:  In class we read about the Navajo Creation Myth. Reflection:  I learned about a story on the Navajo people. This impacted me because now I have more knowledge on Navajo myths.

Prompt response:  I remember a time I felt connected to nature. Occasionally, when I go on hikes, I get connected with nature. But, I wasn't as connected to nature as a time I went to hike to a waterfall. I was so immersed with the nature that I felt like I couldn't leave it. Summary:  I was absent today, but I heard that there was a lesson on Native American literature. Reflection:  I learned a lot about Native American literature and culture. I might use what I learned to recognize that Native American literature should be appreciated.