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Poetry Poster

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  Today, I did my poetry recitation, and here is my poster.

As the first semester comes to an end, take time to reflect on your learning and growth in this course. In a well-developed response, explain what you enjoyed most about the class, identify the project or assignment you found most engaging, and discuss which aspect of the course you connected with the most (such as poetry, fiction, writing, or discussion). Finally, reflect on one area where you feel you need additional support or improvement as we move into the spring semester.

  Prompt response:  I enjoyed learning new stories in American Literature. The final project was the most engaging, and I connected a lot with arguments. I don't know where I would need additional support, however. Summary:  Today, we continued on our posters. Reflection:  I learned that it's easy to recite a poem, and also fun. It allows me to show the meaning of the poem.

Many holidays center around traditions. Describe one tradition that is important to you or your family and explain why it still matters (or why it no longer does).

  Prompt response:  One tradition we still do is Christmas. It still matters because we love opening presents and having a festive time. Summary:  Today, we worked on missing assignments. Reflection:  We worked on missing assignments.

12/15: How have the holidays changed as you have grown older? Compare your experiences of the holidays during childhood with how you experience them now, focusing on shifts in perspective, responsibilities, or emotional meaning.

  Prompt response:  I loved enjoying Christmas since I was a little kid. It really hasn't changed a lot, though. I still love opening gifts for Christmas. Summary:  Today, we continued on our posters. Reflection:  I learned that it's easy to recite a poem, and also fun. It allows me to show the meaning of the poem.

Write about something you’ve outgrown but still miss.

  Prompt response:  I've outgrown my orange sweater I got in 2022. I enjoyed it because I was very comfortable in the sweater. Even though I've outgrown it, I still miss wearing it to this very day. Summary:  Today, we continued work on the final. Reflection:  I learned that it's easy to recite a poem, and also fun. It allows me to show the meaning of the poem.

Write about something that you can't stop thinking about.

  Prompt response:  There is definitely one thing I can't stop thinking about: my friendships . Oftentimes, I get infatuations about my interactions with friends. This often happens when something happens, for example, when a girl teases me. If I get infatuations, then I often can get bored from them. So, I need to stop having too much infatuations. Summary:  Today, we chose our classes for next year, and we also learned about the final project. Reflection:  I learned that it's easy to recite a poem, and also fun. It allows me to show the meaning of the poem.

Write about the best gift you have received.

  Prompt response:  The best gift I have ever received was a Nintendo Switch for my birthday in 2018. It was so fun playing on it back then. It kept me entertained for many years. Summary:  Today, we worked on our cultural identity masks. Reflection:  I learned that presenting our cultural identity masks can help us learn one another. Knowing more about each other can help us talk about more things.

In “I, Too,” the speaker expresses pride in his identity and his rightful place in America. Reflect on your own life: What aspect of your cultural identity are you most proud of, and why?

  Prompt response:  I am most proud of my mixed heritage: half from Ukraine and half from here in America. Summary:  Today, we started on our cultural mask. Reflection:  I learned that presenting our cultural identity masks can help us learn one another. Knowing more about each other can help us talk about more things.

In “We Real Cool,” the speakers make choices that seem exciting, bold, and rebellious, even though those choices lead to consequences. Write about a moment in your own life when you followed what looked cool or fun, only to realize afterwards that it wasn’t the smart or responsible path. What influenced your decision, and how did your perspective change later?

  Prompt response:  Once, I was going to impress a girl in a weird way that I thought looked cool. However, it ended up being a disaster, and the girl avoided me ever since. Summary:  Today, we read "We Real Cool". Reflection:  I learned that being cool is not always smart. Sometimes, it can end up with a bad consequence.

Discuss something meaningful or memorable you experienced over the break, or reflect on what you felt most thankful for during that time.

  Prompt response:  The first Saturday of the break, I went to Athens to watch the Georgia Bulldogs play. I really enjoyed watching the Dawgs play and win against the Charlotte 49ers, especially with the fact that I am a football fan. I also enjoyed watching NFL football (I'm watching the Giants-Patriots game as I am writing this); however, a lot of the teams that I wanted to win over Thanksgiving weekend - Lions, Chiefs, Ravens, Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, and most importantly, the Falcons - all lost. I really hope that during the last few weeks of the regular season, Tampa Bay and Carolina lost as many games as possible and that the Falcons win all of their games in order to make the playoffs. Summary:  Today, we did another vocabulary lesson. Reflection:  I learned some new vocabulary words. I might use the words that I learned sometime later in my speaking and writing.