Danna English blog

 Prompt: A conversation that changed would be the time my mom told me that her and my dad were going to separate. I was a girl of 4 years old so i did not think much of it. Until i got older and realized that my father wasn't the best person. When i was little i thought he was because he would get me anything i wanted. But that changed when i got older and found out that he was just a mean and bad person. I got the idea because he never called or texted me or any of my siblings when it would be time for holidays. So now i still think about that conversation i had with my mom all the time.  Summary: Today in class we worked on a worksheet about arguments and counterarguments and fining evidence to support your claims  Reflection: Today in class i learned how to find evidence to support my claim and explain my evidence. 

 Prompt: When I was a kid I thought elves were real. My mom would always tell me stories about how when she was pregnant she had seen an elf looking at the bed of my big brother. She screamed and the elf had run away. Shes always telling my family members these stories and everyone believes them. Even my Grandma said that she had seen one before. Once i grew up I stopped believing in them because i thought it was ridiculous for elves to be real. Summary: Today in class we identified if commercials are ethos, pathos, or logos. We also worked on vocab words.  Reflection:  Today in class I learned how to identify if commercials are ethos, pathos, or logos. 

 Prompt: A truth I was to scared to accept was when I heard that my uncle had died. He dies just before mothers day on May 9. That day I was over at my friend's house and when I got home my mom told me that news. This shattered me because my uncle was someone special to me he was like my best friend. He would tell me every year that he would come visit me in the U.S somehow. I always thought that I needed to wait for me to go visit him but in the end I couldn't anymore.  Summary: Today in class we took notes about arguments and types of claims.  Reflection: Today in class I learned about ethos, pathos, and logos. I also learned about the different types of claims. 

Prompt: A time that I was judged unfairly would be when I was at a completion and they had called someone because they won. But in reality I had finished before them. So when I told them that I had won they said that they can check the video. When they checked they saw that I had won but yet they announced the other person as the winner instead of me.  Summary: Today in class we completed a common lit assignment called "what fear can teach us"  Reflection: Today I learned about how the author thought that instead of seeing fear as a weakness you shouldn't. 

 Prompt: Something that I would be curious about would be their traditions. Their traditions are really beautiful. For example the day of the dead that is celebrated in November the 2. I like the way they decorate the tomb stones of their loved ones. I'm also very interested in their food. Their food is somehow always spicy but it's always rich in flavor and I would want to know how they do it. I also am curious how they came up with their traditional music that they dance with their traditional dances. Summary: Today in class we took notes and we learned about and created a thesis statement. Reflection: Today in class I learned about clusters and the umbrella way to create an essay.

 Prompt: One presentation that caught my eye would have to be the last one. I enjoyed their presentation because I loved their creativity for their work. She had color and images. Her presentation was very well spoken. Her poster also had a good impact on me. Something I learned from her presentation were her themes that she had in her presentation. Summary: Today in class we presented our poem posters to the class.  Reflection: Today in class I learned the themes and extended metaphors of my classmates posters.

 Prompt: A time I felt like an interloper would have been when I had just come into the country. I felt like I didn't belong because of my skin color or the language that I spoke. This situation me because I had to learn a different language that I was not familiar with. I felt like I was going to get build for not knowing something other people did. I was not very good at school because I didn't understand. In the end I had to learn all myself to be able to fit in into society. Summary: Today in class we worked on a common lit story and answered questions about it.  Reflection: Today in class I learned about the interlopers and how they felt. 

 Prompt: A method that I enjoy the most would be team activities, or group discussions. The reason being is because it can be easier and also fun at the same time. It's also different than just having a worksheet to complete by the end of class. Another reason being that a lot of kids learn better by hearing people talk instead of reading or just seeing things. On some occasions it can also be a quicker way to learn when needed. Summary: Today in class we started working on our poster for our poem. Reflection: Today in class i learned how to create an animated person to do voice overs on presentations. 

 prompt: Some things I love most being a part of the lakeside community would be that the  classes they have. The classes they have are different from other schools. For example we have a culinary class and many other schools probably don't. To show my school spirit I like to dress up sometimes for spirit weeks. My favorite homecoming tradition would have to be the pep rally which is what get people in the mood of fun before the homecoming game or dance.  Summary: Today in class we finish creating our poem.  Reflection: Today in class I learned the requirements to create the poem. 

 Prompt: An aspect that I enjoy the most when creating a poem would be of love. I choose it because it sometimes can be the easiest. But i also enjoy writing about love because i myself have had personal experiences as well. Even though i like writing about love or relationship wise i also like to write about other stuff when i want to try something different. Like in this case instead of love when writing my poem i choose to write about dreams. Which is something different then what i usually do.  Summary:  Today in class we started to create our own poems to share with the class.  Reflection  Today in class i learned the requirements needed for the creation of our poem. 

 Prompt: My most absurd experience I have would be the time I fell down the stairs of my school. I was very embarrassed that I got up and left very quickly. The reason I fell was because I wasn't looking and didn't see that there were still steps that I needed to get off. So I just stepped off and ended up falling 5 steps down. After I fell people started laughing which was the reason I left really fast as well. After that I always check when I am going down the stairs so I don't trip again.  Summary: Today in class we read and annotated a poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.  Reflection: Today in class I learned how to stretch the truth when needed. 

 Prompt: A song that I would choose to describe my life would be falling behind by Laufey. I would choose that song because I feel like I can relate to the song a lot. I say that because even if I told everyone I'm not interested in anyone right now I would feel very lonely because I don't really have one really. Like when in the song it mentions, "everyone is falling in love but I'm falling behind." I feel like I can really relate to that part of the song the most.  Summary: Today in class we took the test on Emily Dickinson poetry and finish our song soundtrack.  Reflection: Today in class I learned that I got a 63 on my test today. 

 Prompt: If i was to compose a poem about an aspect of my life it would be my romance part of my life. I say this because from my experience i haven't been very lucky when it came to my love life. Yes i have had some situations but not one that wants to actually be with me. I would say that i am the type to date and then get married but not a lot of people want that these days after all. My life's message would be to never give up or never give up on your dream because dreams can come true.  Summary: Today in class we finished annotating and reading the Emily Dickinson poems we also identified the themes of them.  Reflection: Today in class I learned the themes of the poems of Emily Dickinson Called, "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died" and " 'Hope' is the thing that has feathers.

 Prompt: Since the class started in August I would say it has been pretty good. I would have thought that in the beginning it would have been difficult but I would say it's not. I like the teaching style of the class and how it is very easy to learn new things. For the rest of the school year I would say I would do better and I will try to improve on some stuff. Like asking questions or participating more.  Summary: Today in class I learned about Emily Dickinson's poem "Because I could not stop for Death." Reflection: Today in class we read a poem by Emily Dickinson and also started on a soundtrack project.