Danny's English Blog

 Response: I am a biome that hold within it diversity that conflict but work together to create a cohesive whole. Summary: Today we worked on CommonLit Reflection: The CommonLits we read today helped me learn more about human connection and the dangers of our digital devices. One of them also really let me reflect on my relationship with my family and how I stay connected to them even when we are apart.

 Response: One adventure I would like to go on is a trip across western America. I would love to go and visit all the national parks along the west coast and see all the sights. I would go everywhere from crowded LA to rural Oregon. I think I would make it one long road trip, maybe get a camper van and bring a friend. I find exploring different places so much fun and really thrilling and I would love to dedicate a year to just pure travelling. Summary: Today we took a test and worked on identifying theme. Reflection: I think this test taught me to find and analyze patterns. It also taught me that I should probably study things even if I don't think we will be graded on it.

Response: I will never fully understand the hatred that people have. I like to think that I am a peaceful and accepting person so I don't understand how someone could hate groups of people. I never really understood why people didn't like queer people, PoC, disabled people, houseless people and other minorities as well as women. I don't know if it is to have some feeling of control but I never really got what made people have such a strong and violent hatred when it really doesn't affect them. I have a personal belief that people deserve to live however they want as long as they are not hurting themselves or others and it is crazy to be that people disagree with such a basic friendly statement. Summary: Today we all presented our project posters. Reflection: I think I learned a lot from this, it was interesting to see how so many other people interpreted the project. I think seeing what everyone did today helped me think about expanding ideas.

Response: I wish I had more time. There are only 24 hours in a day and I sleep for 8 of them so that leaves only 16 hours I am awake. Then I am at school for 8 hours. Plus travel time and busy mornings, clubs, meals, homework, etc. I only really get 3 or 4 hours of free time most days of the week. This doesnt leave much time to hang out with my friends, watch TV, do hobbies or anything else I may enjoy. This, in my opinion, is not enough and it feels like the two days over the weekend aren't really substantial either. So I feel like I never really get to do things I like and I would want more time to do them. Summary: Today we worked on our origin myth poster. Reflection: I learned a lot from this project, I have become a better writer and I have learned more about the history of origin myths. Overall I really enjoyed this unit and I am glad I learned about Native American Literature.

 

 Response: I think the most creative things I have ever made are the things I have done in my drawing class this year and last year. The drawing class has really helped me improve my drawings and learn what I can do better. It has also given me access to many different mediums like, charcoal, inks, markers, etc. which have let me be more creative and diverse with what I create. The class also helps me get outside my comfort zone a lot and work on projects about things I usually wouldn't think about doing. In addition my teacher gives us a lot of freedom to create what we want in our free time so it has let me try needle felting and pottery that would otherwise be difficult to try to do. Summary: Today we learned to use Adobe Express and worked on our projects. Reflection: I think learning about Adobe Express and how to use it will be very useful for me for future projects in this class and others. I also learned about how to get a good representation of our story, which will help w...

 Response: One of the questions about existence I always think about is if there was anything before this.If anything existed before the big bang, how is there nothing in which something can be created? The lack of things is a measurement in itself that doesn't really do justice the the actual thing that is nothing. I find it all kind of confusing. The second question I think about sometimes is whether or not a higher power could be present, I mean this in many ways, a higher power could be just about anything that we just aren't able to comprehend. This could be a god or aliens or something else altogether that we would never be able to put the words to. I guess it doesn't really matter because we are never truly able to know but its interesting to think about. Summary: Today in class we went over what makes a good story and then we worked on our stories. Reflection: I think this assignment will help me learn how to get outside my comfort zone when writing. The guided writ...

 Response: I have felt completely lost many times at school. When I am at school everything is happening really quickly and its easy to get confused and lost when a teacher is talking. This happens especially when I am out sick for just one day and all my work piles up. I am also not very good at keeping track of things, especially homework and I can lose track of what I need to do in a given night. I find teachers aren't always helpful on that front because they are busy and wont slow down or reexplain coursework that doesn't make sense to me and I often have to ask a friend for help. Summary: Today we went over our presentations about The Jealous Father. Reflection: I think seeing other people's presentations was very helpful to understand more in detail, the ideas of a story. I was able to go more in depth and see the different sides of understanding a story.

Response: Over the course of this week I have gotten better at understanding what we are doing. I have been participating more in class than I have in other years, so I think I am making good progress. I think I am good at doing and understanding the reading work we have done so far, I was able to understand the stories we read and I think I did good on the PowerPoint yesterday. I do think I need to work on analyzing text more though. I tend  to not notice certain details and tidbits of stories and their meanings, like when we were reading the Navajo creation story I wasn't fully understanding it. Overall I think I need to work on where I put my attention in a piece of literature. Summary: Today we took a test on Origin Myths and read a new story for it. Reflection: This week I have gotten a better grasp/idea of what this class will look like. I have become more confident in my class work and understanding and I hope to get better as the year continues.

 Response: I went to a summer camp with my friend a few years back. She had quickly made a fair amount of friends but they didn't talk to me much. Over the camp we were talking less and she was hanging out with her new friends more than me and we got really distant for a while. I was jealous that she was making so many friends and I didn't have anyone to hang out with. Summary: We went over a story of a jealous father then split into groups to work on a powerpoint about it, our group was assigned the setting. Reflection: I think working on this powerpoint will help me analyze text more, especially the setting of a story.

Response: My house is extremely important to me. I have lived in it since I was born and it holds many memories and stories for me and my family. It has always housed my bedroom, our dining room, even the bathroom are significant to me. I have grown up in the house and it has changed with me. As I transitioned we repainted my room to more match how I wanted it. But a lot of things have also stayed the same, like how we have always used the same chairs and table in the kitchen, or how we still have the sofas that my mom has owned for over 30 years. So much of my house has changed and so much has stayed the same and I think that's nice. Summary: We read over a Navajo tale about the creation of the world. Reflection: I think this story has helped me get an idea of the Navajo culture, beliefs and ideals. This will help me understand more how their stories and ideas play out in the future, kind of put it in perspective.

Response - I feel close to nature whenever I visit a National Park. I don't think I could choose a favorite park but when i'm at one I am able to detach from the rest of my life and just focus on the current moment. I am happier when I am at a park because I get to become new and all I need to pay attention to is nature. Summary - Today we learned the basics of Native American Literature. Reflection - I kind of learned the difference between myth, religion and urban legend. This could help me better define things in the future.

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