https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x en-us 2018-03-20 15:54:36 UTC 2024-08-05 05:01:14 UTC hello@padlet.com 324711 https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244110839 This is probably the first serious business letter that I have ever written, because it was to be mailed out. I chose MIT since it is my dream school, and I even got a reply back with information and a complementary poster.]]> 2018-03-20 16:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244110839 324711 https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244114427 This could actually be one of the hardest assignments that I've ever gotten in language arts. It required a lot of research and creativity, but I can say that I'm pretty happy about how it turned out, it's pretty funny for an obituary.]]> 2018-03-20 16:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244114427 324711 https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244117881 The entire LWTW unit taught me a lot about the difficulties that Sudanese villagers had to face with war and the lack of healthy water. It also showed me the importance of perseverance and how to fight to overcome the challenges in life.]]> 2018-03-20 16:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244117881 324711 https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244121942 For this assignment, we had to pick a song that sent out a positive message. I picked the song Stand By You by Rachel Platten, I think that this song shows the importance of true friendship.]]> 2018-03-20 16:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244121942 324711 https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244340817 After reading the novel "A Monster Calls", we got into groups of three to do a color, symbol, and image slide. I personally chose and presented the symbol.]]> 2018-03-21 02:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244340817 324711 https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244341390 The best series I read this year was the Matched series. It had an Utopian/Dystopian theme. The story included a virus, war, society, and love. It tells the story of a girl named Cassia and the adventures she goes through.]]> 2018-03-21 02:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244341390 324711 https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244342194 My biggest success in language arts this year is learning to not only read one genre of books, but to explore more on different genres. For example, I found that I actually quite like reading non-fiction books after reading the novel, "I am Malala". Malala's story really inspired me to learn more about other people's lives, and not just the people in fictional tales. I am also enjoying other genres like, Medieval Fiction, Newbery Award books, and others. In general, I think this helped me out a lot by expanding not only my reading genres, but it also helped me learn something new about myself :D.]]> 2018-03-21 02:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244342194 324711 https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244754987 Socratic seminars are debates that we hold in class on various topics. We all sit around a long table with a partner behind us. Before the seminar, students take notes for their side of the topic so that we are prepared when the day comes. On the day of the seminar, we are separated into two groups and each group takes turns to talk about the topic. After one group is done, their partners give them advice and tells the person how they did during the entire discussion, the same steps repeat for the next group. This year, we have had two socratic seminars, one about the influence of the book A Christmas Carol, and the other about the book The Watsons go to Birmingham 1963, on the Civil Rights. I personally learned a lot from the seminars, I learned not to hog up the conversation, but at the same time, not say nothing at all. I think this really helped me improve my social/conversation skills.]]> 2018-03-21 20:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/324711/g3dcj8945y0x/wish/244754987