Danna English blog

 Prompt: A time I did something out of the norm was when nobody knew that I had gotten all my friend’s presents just because I wanted to. The present was like plushies and flowers for my friends. After I gave them the presents they were all in shock at first but then started thanking and hugging me because they didn’t expect that. They started apologizing for not getting me something but I would tell them that it was okay and that they didn’t need to. In the end everyone was very happy with what they got and some of my friends said I made their day better because of that gift. Later that day we all just hung out after school  Summary: Today in class we were working on our heart sheet and finishing it so we can turn it in.  Reflection: Today in class I learned about the symbolism of our symbols we added to our heart design. 

 Prompt:A metaphor I would use to describe my mind would be a library. I say this because when I am taught something it sticks with me for a really long time. I am able to remember certain things because my mind stores information. when people think that I forgot a certain event I just say that I do remember and tell them everything I remember and they are shocked. Because many people always expect you to forget but for me it is different because I can remember everything that happened to me since I was 3 years old.  Summary: Today in class we read the poems of Emily Dickinson and found the meaning behind them.  Reflection: Today in class I learned the way Emily Dickinson felt when she was alive 

 Prompt: An adventure i'd like to go on would be a hike on a mountain and then jump into a body of water from a certain height. The reason being that I always wanted to jump off a cliff into a body of water to see how it feels. When other people do the same thing as well. I would like to hike a real mountain one day since I have never really seen a real mountain before. I have only ever been to stone mountain but it is not a real mountain.  Summary: Today in class we read and analyzed a poem written by Emily Dickinson. Reflection: Today in class I learned the theme and how to analyze a poem.

 Prompt: Something I never fully understand would be how the earth actually came to be. I say this because   there are always people saying different things of how the earth came to be but they have never agreed on one answer. For example, the christians believe God created the earth in 7 days. Others believe due to science the earth came to be. So no one ever found the actual answer yet.  Which is the reason why I have never fully understood it.  Summary: Today in class we went and presented our poster for our origin myth stories.  Reflection: Today in class I learned about The stories of the earth and the humans. 

 

 Prompt: Something I wish I had more of the delicious tres leches cake my grandma makes. I want more of it because it is really good. She always hids her recipe so no one finds it her secret. My family has always asked for the recipe but she has never given it. She says no one can ever find her secret recipe. My mom has always tried to make it but it doesn't come out the same. My grandma told me once I am older she can pass the recipe to me. Now I am very excited for when I'm older because I would know what makes my grandma's cake more delicious than others.  summary: Today in class we finished our origin story and origin myth poster.  Reflection:  Today in class I learned how to make My origin myth poster very creative using AI imagining. 

 Prompt: The most creative thing i have ever made was a dance for my mom on mothers day. It was a traditional dance from the country where I'm from called folklorico. It stands as my best work because it took me a few weeks to learn how to actually dance it and then learned the choreography. It also made my mom very emotional because she had no idea i was  doing this for her. I was really nervous i was going to mess up as well.  Summary: Today in class we finished writing our origin myth, and started on our visual representation.  Reflection: Today in class I learned how to use the app Adobe express to make our visual representation. 

 Prompt: 2 questions that have always wondered and never had the answers to "how humans ever come to existence?" There are 2 main theories to the question. One is for the christian people that they believe Jesus created the first 2 humans. The second one is with science that we evolved over time. A second question would be "What's the meaning of life?" No one ever really answered that question so I find that question as my most burning question.  Summary: Today in class we started to write our own origin myth about how the earth or humans came to be.  Reflection: Today I learned that for my origin myth it has to be from my imagination. It must include a beginning, middle, and end.

 Prompt: One time I felt completely lost was when I was in the city with my family. I was a young kid so I wondered off into the crowd of people. After a while I realized that my mom was not with me. I got so scared I started to look for her screaming her name while having tears run down my face. I started to imagine the she had abandon me and left. Then a couple found me and knew that I was in trouble so they started helping me look for my family. Once we found them I was so relieved and happy to see that my family did not abandon me like I was imagining.  Summary: Today in class we presented our PowerPoints based on the story "the jealous father"  Reflection: Today in class I learned the theme or message of the story called "the jealous father" 

 Prompt: Over the past week I have been adapting to the demands really well. I have been turning my work in on time and I have also paid attention in class. One strength I anticipate would be the lessons that we will be having further into the class. One challenge I would anticipate would be how hard test or quiz would be the further in the course. One personal experience I had would be last year in my literature class we did a group assignment where we created a poster about if kids should have homework.  Summary: today in class we took an assessment on a passage called the origin myth of Robin. Refelection: Today in class I learned the story of a boy who didn't agree with his father and chose his own path. 

 Prompt: When I was a sophomore I had a guy friend I was really close with. My friend that I had at the time had a crush on my friend. Everyday she would make up lies about me and tell them to people. When I told her that me and my guy friends were just friends she tried to apologize. I could not trust her anymore after what she did so we stopped being friends. Even tho she would always try to get me to forgive her.  Summary: today in class we read a story called "the jealous father" and created a PowerPoint on it.  Reflection: Today I learned how to discuss the role of forgiveness in a story. 

 Prompt: When i was young I loved to go to the fair in my little city where I'm from. I remember always going on a specific ride that i like so much. I would always go to the fair with my family. The best part was always the food. I love fair food so much that every time we went i would get so much food. My favorite was always the street corn they had. The rides were always so scary but that was because i was young and found almost everything scary. But I always like going there either way.  Summary: Today in class we read and answered questions on the Navajo creation myth.  Reflection: Today in class I learned the theme of the Navajo creation myth. 

 Prompt Response: A time I felt connected with nature was when I went on a hike on a mountain. I was listening to the sound of the trees moving when being hit by the wind. I closed my eyes and listened to the birds singing as I was walking up the mountain. It was cold and I could see my breath every time I exhaled. The scenery was very beautiful from the top of the mountain. It was also very beautiful coming down the mountain.  Summary: Today in class we took notes about Native American Literature  Reflection: Today in class I learned the meaning of the word religion