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Criterion A: Assessing the text, how well you understand.

Criterion B: Analysis, stylistic features.

Criterion C: Organization of the writing.

Criterion D: Grammar, word-choice, tone.

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What is a global issue that you are interested in writing about "Beloved"?

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What is a global issue that you are interested in writing about "Beloved"?

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Dehumanization, [generational] trauma, impacts of slavery, motherhood, discrimination, exploitation (abuse),

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On a scale of 1-10, I would give myself a 5 out of 10. I think I did pretty well with adding on and asking questions to clarify on some topics, such as how displacement affects a person. I left the seminar with a better idea of how Sarat and her family has no real sense of home. I think the seminar impacted my thinking by making me dive in deeper about how displaced people, both in the book and real life, are trying to make the best out of a place and yearning for it to be home.

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Othello: How are you reacting to Othello and what questions do you have? What was kind of left unclear.

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Othello: How are you reacting to Othello and what questions do you have? What was kind of left unclear.

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I am kind of disappointed because it was kind of underwhelming. I thought everybody or most people were going to die. I thought that, Iago would die and he did not and that made me mad. I wish it continued on so we can see what happens to Cassio and Iago. It made me mad on how Desdemona died.

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Mrs. Kim - Organization

Nwe - Persevering at tennis

Emily - Locking in

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How do you define "freedom"?

I define freedom as a human right because nobody should feel restricted in their choices or what they do. I think of it as a basic human right that because people should not feel scared of who they are and their experience.

How do you know if you have it?

I think you know that you have it when you're not afraid to do things or to speak out about things. You feel as if you have so many options!

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Imagery is great for being descriptive and diving deeper into different possible themes could be analyzed. I want to remember that this really helps to create a structure that flows nicely with my thoughts, helping me to connect things to the film. The thing I like the most about film, and especially with this one is that you can use so many aspects to analyze, such as music, narration, animation, etc.

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I think overall, the movie has some bittersweet aspects. Throughout the whole story, there was so much hardship that Amin and his family had faced but the had to seem intrepid and optimistic throughout the whole thing. I think Amin's story was relatable and touching to many people, including me because my parents and I were immigrants. My parents don't talk about their stories often but they faced similar things and a part of me is saddened that they had to deal with things like tha

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33:04

Potential G.I's: Human Trafficking, immigration, seeking asylum, effects of war and separation from family, discrimination

Filmic Description: It is a live action shot/scene of how people tried to flee their homes to seek asylum/a better life. With live action shots, it helps to show the reality of things and possibly how they felt about things in their situation.

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G.I: Civil war, unfairness in education.

I chose this pic because the room/background had really stood out to me. I've seen her other work and I feel like Hassani uses more of a clean background to be able to illustrate her points, making her art the main focus. In this image, I feel as if Hassani is trying to have the audience to pay close attnetion to both the background and art.

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What is the difference between culture, identity, and experience?

I think culture and experience are factors that make up your identity. I believe that identity is who someone is as a person and that it is made up of different factors.

Is it problematic to be defined by one's experiences?

I think it can be but it isn't generally. Experiences don't shape a person fully and there is much more to them than that. You have to consider other things, like how they react to their experiences.

To what extent does our identity rely on our place of origin?

I think place of origin plays a major role on our identity. With our place of origin, there's a bunch of small factors such as language and culture that people come from and it can shape up a lot of beliefs and values.

To what extent does our identity rely on our experiences?

I think experiences have a major effect on our identity because everybody has a different story that comes with the experience. It shapes up who they can be as a person because of how they choose to perceive that story and/or experience.

What are the factors that contribute to identity?

I think people, culture, and religion are the main factors that contribute to one's identity. They all play a role in day to day life that can affect someone's identity because it ties in with someone beliefs and values.

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How do you define home? Where is home for you?

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How do you define home? Where is home for you?

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Home is where you can feel safe, welcomed, and loved. Home for me is at my house where I have people to support me and make me feel secured. The thing is, I find home in a lot of places because of these aspects. Home can be found anywhere.

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Identity and Perspective Questions, Purple Hibiscus:

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Identity and Perspective Questions, Purple Hibiscus:

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1. How do experiences shape who we are?

Experiences give a story to tell and look back onto, giving us some sort of mold to create the type of person we are because of how we react to it.

2. How do others see me vs. how I see myself?

People see me the way I present myself and I see that as well but I get to see than what I have on the surface of who I am.

3. Are you the sum of your experiences?

I am the sum of my experiences but they do not shape up the person I am completely. The experiences are just a part of who I am and what I have to offer as a person with those unique experiences.

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The government using their influence, secretly, to have things go their way. This was shown throughout the podcast to solve the mystery of whether or not the U.S government had asked the Scorpions to create a song that would ultimately lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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G.I: Civil war, government.

I chose this image because I feel like this shows off more of Hassani's cultural background/context. When I look at this image, I think it really expresses the ongoing situation in Afghanistan through the perspective of the women living there.

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Some characteristics of street art that I often see are bold colors and I think it has something to do with gaining the attention of people.

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Essential Question(s): Why do artists create? How do authors make creative choices to convey meaning?

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Essential Question(s): Why do artists create? How do authors make creative choices to convey meaning?

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I think artists create because they have a message to share and they share that message by expressing it out with their artwork, and while doing that, they let those who see their artwork think about the meaning and find a different perspective of the work. I think authors make creative choices to convey meaning by thinking about how it looks to the audience and think about why or how it caught their attention.

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Principals of Design: refers to the ways in which the visual elements are organized in an artwork.

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Principals of Design: refers to the ways in which the visual elements are organized in an artwork.

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Balance: The distribution of visual weight with a composition
Contrast: The arrangement of opposite elements to create visual interest.
Unity: The sense of humanity and cohesion in an artwork. Simplicity, proximity, repetition, alignment, continuation.
Emphasis: The focal point or area of importance in an artwork.
Rhythm: The repetition or movement created by the visual elements.

line, color, shape, texture

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1.) Where you able to accurately rebuild the object? Why or why not?

No, we were not close at all. Some of the instructions were kind of unclear and could add more details (with like placement of the pieces or something).

2.) Thinking about the instructions you created, what are some pieces that needed more description.

I think explaining which pieces to connect could have helped made things more clear and maybe where to connect them.

3.) Thinking to the instructions that you followed, what were some pieces that needed more description?

I think they could have added more about where things should have been placed. (ex. horizontal. do the pieces stay side by side or next to one another)/

4.)

I don't know if this counts but maybe visuals would help.

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What's the most inspirational song that you've ever heard? What is inspirational about it:

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What's the most inspirational song that you've ever heard? What is inspirational about it:

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I think it would have to be "The Moon Represents My Heart" by Teresa Teng. I chose this song because the first time I heard about Teresa Teng, I learned that her music was at one point banned in China by the government because it was to block "spiritual pollution" as said by the government. With that said, people still would risk their lives to hear her songs.

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Global Issue(s): Religion, abuse

The effect: The religion in Purple Hibiscus play's a big part in Kambili's day-to-day life, as well as her family's. Catholicism shapes a lot of the beliefs of the family. It is one of the results of the colonization of Nigeria and the colonial effects are mentioned through out the whole book.

Importance: This is important because it is a big part of what shapes the family and it kind of blinds them to have their own thoughts. The family refers back to their religion and it is essentially what rules over the family, right after Papa.