Ding, Ryan IB Learner Portfolio by Ryan Ding https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo Made with a creative frenzy en-us 2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC 2025-10-26 14:28:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Areas of Exploration 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807192 Readers, Writers, Texts
1. Why and how do we study literature? Why do we study TTTC?
We study literature to learn more about the world and the thought of others around us. We study TTTC to get a better grip of the experiences of those who served in war and how it affects their lives specifically and the memories that haunt them/they cherish.

2. How are we affected by literary texts in various ways? How are we impacted by TTTC?
We are affected by literary texts in various ways by its ability to touch the reader and bring out our empathy. TTTC shows us that the life of a soldier is that of endless suffering, which allows us to understand their feelings while we sit comfortably in the home country.

3. In what ways is meaning constructed, negotiated, expressed and interpreted in TTTC?
TTTC creates meaning through the differing nature of each section that allows it to portray a different aspect of war and how can be beautiful, traumatic, and depressing all at the same time.

4. How does the structure of style of TTTC affect its meaning?
Its repetitive structure at times in hand with its lengthy imagery allows it to create a deeper meaning on how O'Brien viewed the world during his time before, during, and after Vietnam. The repetition, especially during the war, shows how monotone the whole concept of war became for him, not even caring 


]]> 2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807192 Extracts 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807193 Attach some 40 line extracts you have analyzed and may want to use for your IO.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aP41Hay0sQV74FhL_PQAfC1OvSTZX0mXmPrC78wEu00/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807193 Global Issues 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807194 Brainstorm some global issues developed from TTTC.
Global Issues: Mental Health, Gender Roles, Beliefs and Values with respect to Society, Value of the Beauty in Society, Peace and Conflict]]> 2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807194 Harkness Notes 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807195 Reflection
How did you do during the Harkness discussions?
I feel like I had a lot more to explain than what I said, but since my notes were a bit on the vague side, making me make the connections inside my head as I am saying it, I did not do as well as I wanted to, not expanding enough.

Notes
Ideas discussed I want to remember:
The structure and imagery in each passage presents a view into how the narrator sees them and shows their feelings at the time when thoughts are not an option to describe (Mary Anne's composure shows she is at peace, O'Brien's thoughts show his stress).]]> 2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807195 Connections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807196 How does TTTC connect to other works we've read?


How does TTTC connect to our world today?]]> 2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807196 Assessments and Reflections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807197 Summer Assignment https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1znx2n6FEJecbjOHaeevkIdlhjS7HHcx_t6Y7unXjajA/edit?usp=sharing
Reflection
.) My entry that I was most proud of was Th Man I Killed because I believe that I did the best job revising it and making it sound more cohesive and thorough during the revision.
2.) My self-score for Knowledge was an 8 because I felt like I was able to truly explain and understand the text, but I could use improvements in explaining it a bit more clearly and in-depth.
3.) My self-score for Writing was a 7 because while I felt like I nailed most if not all the analyses, my responses to the text lacked a little persuasion but nailed it on the comprehension and explanation of the text.
4.) My self-score for Language is an 8 because most of the syntax I used was grammatically correct, but I feel that I should use more of a different variety of synonyms to describe topics in the text.

Global Issue Harkness Prep Form https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k0tTvBGo6Y1MNlUurZQjAao0wKZyKZQK7OFjRRVjP08/edit?usp=sharing

"On the Rainy River" Discussion Board Post O'Brien's recollects the moments before his eventual acceptance of going to war in "On the Rainy River" to illustrate his internal struggle between the morals in which he believed in and the ones he was expected to live up to. His usage of long syntax with the unnecessary repetition of "and," and the fabrication of noteworthy people in his life, from "All my aunts and uncles" to "all the dead soldiers back from the grave," allows O'Brien to paint vivid imagery to show that his two mindsets were clashing together loudly inside his head, "whooping and chanting and urging me toward one shore or the other." Not only does the clamorous scene accurately allow O'Brien to characterize his struggle as borderline insanity, but it also allows him to hint at a bit of symbolism on how his two options for the war, to enter the military or to draft dodge into Canada, were like "two shores" inside of his brain that were in a constant scuffle. Though O'Brien believed in the innate characteristic to be courageous in a time of need, his reluctance to perform immediately was considered to be one of the lowest moments in his life, further revealing that the societal right thing to do does not always connect symbiotically with a person's morals.
https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MTE3NTU1NzI4ODEy/sa/MTMxMTI3ODEzMzkz/details]]> 2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807197 Journal (Pre/Post Unit) 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807198 Why do humans read and write stories? Why do you read and write stories?  Write about a paragraph.


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Ideas:


Texts:


Reflections:


Questions:]]> 2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807200 Areas of Exploration 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807201
  • Readers, Writers, Texts
    1. Why and how do we study literature?
    2. How are we affected by literary texts in various ways?
    3. In what ways is meaning constructed, negotiated, expressed and interpreted?
    4. How does language use vary among literary forms? 
    5. How does the structure or style of a literary text affect meaning? 
    6. How do literary texts offer insights and challenges? 
  • Time and Space
    1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text?
    2. How do we approach literary texts from different times and cultures to our own?
    3. To what extent do literary texts offer insight into another culture?
    4. How does the meaning and impact of a literary text change over time? 
    5. How do literary texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices? 
    6. How does language represent social distinctions and identities? 
  • Intertextuality
    1. How do literary texts adhere to and deviate from conventions associated with literary forms?
    2. How do conventions and systems of reference evolve over time?
    3. In what ways can diverse literary texts share points of similarity?
    4. How valid is the notion of a “classic” literary text?
    5. How can literary texts offer multiple perspectives of a single issue, topic or theme?
    6. In what ways can comparison and interpretation be transformative? 
    • ]]>     2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807201     Global Issues 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807203
  • Culture, Identity, and Community
    1. family, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender and sexuality, and the way these impact on individuals and societies. migration, colonialism and nationalism. 
  • Beliefs, Values and Education
    1.  beliefs and values nurtured in particular societies and the ways they shape individuals, communities and educational systems. They might also explore the tensions that arise when there are conflicts of beliefs and values, and ethics. 
  • Politics, Power, and Justice
    1.  explore aspects of rights and responsibilities, the workings and structures of governments and institutions. They might also investigate hierarchies of power, the distribution of wealth and resources, the limits of justice and the law, equality and inequality, human rights, and peace and conflict 
  • Art, Creativity, and the Imagination
    1.  explore aspects of aesthetic inspiration, creation, craft, and beauty. They might also focus on the shaping and challenging of perceptions through art, and the function, value and effects of art in society. 
  • Science, technology and the environment
    1.  explore the relationship between humans and the environment and the implications of technology and media for society. They might also consider the idea of scientific development and progress. 
    • ]]>     2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807203     Extracts 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807234 #079: COADF Group IO https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TIHs7R89OErb4MtEMhzE0WnvSTVk5W_GS9XaIALPa4M/edit?usp=sharing

    #097: IO Steps 1-4 (Annotated Extract) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tWDptg3q7A8B_yg1hXKYgR08YZVhiRKnpoC6xhY71as/edit?usp=sharing

    #072: Practice Analyzing Excerpts and Writing Global Issues

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D07QwmK8G_NzT5iwQLdUFf19MZt_VErGHs9MnAmw2uY/edit?usp=sharing

    #074: Selecting and Annotating Extracts

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0M3-KiyJprVlxK8qn__jHkW_mJR6Cg6Dqs9Z5mDBZE/edit?usp=sharing
    ]]>     2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807234     Harkness Notes 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807238 #081: CH 1 & 2 Harkness Notes
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vdRHMdBDKfWCdYM57jyfItZyKBtrVAiQiIVZB2IEBvo/edit?usp=sharing

    #090: Ch 3 Harkness Notes

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AsbRcDrCbDXxifMaF_79f3wEC8wOBl4XPGSajR14Jx4/edit?usp=sharing
    ]]>     2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807238     Journal 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807245 #089: Bystander Effect Journal
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tRnZdvU_BbjrhY5GND6Iz7jC7DNQ0wjG3NhT4DTFajU/edit?usp=sharing
    ]]>     2020-09-11 05:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/737807245     Areas of Exploration 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840098196 Time and Space
    Choose 3 out of these 6 questions to answer and reflect on how it relates to our reading and understanding of Hughes' work.

    1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text?
    Cultural and historical context is extremely important when understanding or interpreting a work as many of the statures and beliefs society holds today is not the same as they did before. In Hughes' portrayal of the black population, many are seen as troublemakers by the white people, whereas today, their reception would be shown differently as society is more racially equal.
    1. How do we approach literary texts from different times and cultures to our own?
    2. To what extent do literary texts offer insight into another culture?
    Literary texts allow us to experience and feel what past generations had to go through decades prior of a different, historical culture. While many of Hughes' feelings can still be seen in contemporary times in slight levels, its magnitude is that which cannot be connected to and can only be felt through the impactful words of his poems.
    1. How does the meaning and impact of a literary text change over time? 
    2. How do literary texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices? 
    3. How does language represent social distinctions and identities? 
    Language representations social distinctions and identities because they are able to closely detail how or what a person is feeling in comparison to another. For example, some of the perspective poems in Hughes' collection have different word choice, formality, levels of slang, attempt to make a connection, etc than parts where white or government officials are being referred to, with them usually having a more harsh and redneck language.
    ]]>     2020-10-19 07:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840098196     Extracts 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100236 Attach your 40 line extract you used for you Mock IO as well as any other 40 line extracts you might want to use for your real IO in the future.
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D07QwmK8G_NzT5iwQLdUFf19MZt_VErGHs9MnAmw2uY/edit?usp=sharing
    Excerpt from “Demonstration” by Langston Hughes
    Did you ever walk into a firehose
    With the water turned up full blast?
    Did you ever walk toward police guns
    When each step might be your last?Did you ever stand up in the face of snarling dogs
    And not move as the dogs came?Did you ever feel the tear gas burn
    Your day, your night, your dawn?Your dawn
    When the water’s a rainbow hue,
    Your dawn
    When the guns are no longer aimed at you,
    Your dawn
    When the cops forget their jails,Your dawn
    When the police dogs wag their tails,
    Your dawn
    When the tear-canisters are dry,
    Your dawn
    When you own the star in the sky,
    Your dawn
    When the atom bomb is yours--
    Your dawn
    When you have the keys to all doors--
    Your dawn
    Will you ever forget your dawn? | ]]>     2020-10-19 07:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100236     Global Issues 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100388 What were some global issues you explored in Hughes' poetry?
    Some of the global issues I saw and/or explored was the oppression of black people in America by authority, the difference between words and actions with respect towards its impact towards African Americans, the feelings of hope and determination that can lead to a breakthrough, the intimidation and suppression of groups into silence, and many more.]]>     2020-10-19 07:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100388     Harkness Notes 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100535 Reflection
    How did you do during the Harkness discussions? What feedback did you receive?
    I believe that I did moderate during the discussions, as I was not the most talkative but still contributed many meaningful ideas that guided the conversation. Some of the feedback that I received was that I should go more into detail in analysis which can help develop a more sophisticated argument.
    Notes
    Ideas discussed in Harkness I want to remember:
    The Bitter River's ending of longing for an end of suffering could have depressing underlying themes, Hope for Harlem focuses on both prosperity and poverty equally, multiple letters to authorities have similar messages about equality that all contain an essay structure argument.]]>     2020-10-19 07:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100535     Connections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100672 What connections can you make between some of Hughes' poems?
    Some connections that can be made is that they all relate to the common issue of what it means to be a black American and how it affects both their own local lives and that of a community.
    How does Hughes' poems connect to other works we've read?
    Hughes' poems connect to The Things They Carried because both of them have sections presented of feeling and loneliness, despair and depression, oppression and exclusion, etc.
    How does Hughes' poetry connect to our world today?
    Hughes' poetry connect to our world today because the same topics he focuses on are still being fought for today, such as the equality of black people with white in terms of treatment, the unequal distribution of wealth that can be seen in Hope for Harlem, and the fight against the brutality of authorities such as police.]]>     2020-10-19 07:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100672     Assessments and Reflections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100868 Hughes Writing Portfolio Week 1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2GzIrq6iATEQHB8W67DBOdoANC4FQ_thMoiVACSvlE/edit?usp=sharing

    Hughes Writing Portfolio Week 2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1efaxAHDnvuSMdMORrPeJUblB8tqWnoz5-ST-XyLnGCQ/edit?usp=sharing

    Hughes Pastiche (Link Here)
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sqk9yVbhS-A-NB7EUEogr4NlVtHoZ5roxEjhrieu02A/edit?usp=sharing
    IO Outline Form (Link Here)
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lwzpptRb4vnHHQjl4OpQrQ0jYftaIYORzI1hwNw3kvQ/edit?usp=sharing
    Hughes' Written Assignment (Link Here)
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZDAfS0848HbFifGvceNJ3cc17Czextoh0YwNTKhTKQ/edit?usp=sharing

    ]]>     2020-10-19 07:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840100868     Journal 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840101008 What insights did the poetry of Langston Hughes offer about the African-American community in Harlem?
    Hughes offered a more broader scope on the community in Harlem. Usually, when people focus on Harlem, it is seen as a run-down place that is left for people to rot, and is still associated as such today. However, Hughes, through his poetry, brings out the culture and diversity and feelings of interconnection in the city with his poem "Hope for Harlem" that describes the rising of a new skyline and its renovations that would lead to a more positive future.
    How does art reflect the community from which it comes? 
    Art reflects its respective community by copying many of the key aspects of a community, like its art or forms of writing and speech, and becoming expressed verbally and visually. All the feelings of the artists are able to be translated onto the paper to allow an ignorant audience to adopt an artist's feeling as their own, thus growing the community subtly in the process as well. ]]>     2020-10-19 07:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/840101008     Areas of Exploration 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030508745 Readers, Writers, and Texts

    1. How does the structure or style of a literary text affect meaning? Consider how Morrison's stream-of-consciousness, shifting points of view, and use of analepsis and prolepsis impact the meaning of the novel. 
    The structure of a literary text allows a reader to see the exact, true thoughts of a character within the novel. The shifting points of view specifically entail every possible perspective of a text on a singular event in order to identify key literary techniques as well, such as situational irony. The analepsis and prolepsis of putting the scene in which Sethe kills her baby later in the novel instead of as a preface to the beginning allows the reader to sympathize with her life more in the beginning rather than just identifying her as cold-blooded and mentally ill throughout the book. 
    Time and Space

    1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text? Consider the story of Margaret Garner, the Fugitive Slave Act, and other historical and cultural phenomena and how that has impacted the creation and reception of Beloved.
    The context of the book is extremely important to the production and reception of a text because it gives a layer of connectivity and truth to an otherwise fictional piece. Though Margaret Garner and the Fugitive Slave Act were real, the book would not include much information had it been on a true story due to the lack of resources. However, by interpreting the historical and cultural context and applying this to the life of Sethe and Paul D, it develops a more emotional and touching story rather than one of the cruelty of human natures. This is due to the fact that the story is written mainly from the perspectives of a slave inhabiting the United States during that time instead of the few firsthand white witnesses, who could skew the story and emotions the country possessed surrounding these events.

    ]]>     2020-12-18 07:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030508745     Extracts 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030519725 https://docs.google.com/document/d/16dUV0Q5v69BL_4HJUqK_0E9qRZnVjnGU7t5XeAuJ5Ik/edit]]> 2020-12-18 07:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030519725 Global Issues 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030520559 Global Issue 1: The effect that the lack of community has on a person's psych.
    Global Issue 2: The haunting effects of past trauma that inhibits someone's current daily life.
    Global Issue 3: How perspective developed from morals can affect the ability to cope with past trauma.]]>     2020-12-18 07:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030520559     Hexagonal Harkness Notes 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030522210 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CS-iIruWH_kFIfFoNTdwxBhF5mF4jWmOoWOW5hUzkXo/edit#slide=id.gadc8a33975_1_66]]> 2020-12-18 07:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030522210 Connections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030522289 How does Beloved connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.
    Beloved connects to Langston Hughes' Poetry Book in its context, despite the fact that the work were near a century apart in their settings. They both connected to the theme of inequality for black people in America and how they suffer from their past in the present. The issue of trauma and partially community can be connected back to TTTC by Tim O'Brien because both books elaborate much on the psych within those who were traumatized, such as Mary Anne, Norman Bowker, Paul D, Sethe, and Denver.

    How does Beloved connect to our world today?
    Beloved connects to our world today in that trauma and community are still key themes. Many may suffer from a lack of community, for example, during this pandemic in which we are socially distanced, which is similar to how Denver distanced herself from everyone but herself in the book. Trauma such as through mental disorders such as depression or PTSD are more identifiable now and there are better coping mechanisms such as therapy, which is what Beloved was originally good for to Sethe, letting her talk about her past and picking her brain.]]>     2020-12-18 07:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030522289     Assessments and Reflections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030522435 Denver or Paul D One-Pager https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zcezvn4a3O6axcoq4qrzaqW3dp0PwHfDwVlr3vap3Mg/edit

    IO Outline Form https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YV-1yobZZ8WqYn1BVz8tUfK0_P9drPjo3D07hI3zEC4/edit

    Optional Mastery Opportunity Essay https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CEiA7Ip5OIcogyEaJ_X_HUfTCLRHSvjDAIyzdyE2OR0/edit    ]]>     2020-12-18 07:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030522435     Journal 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030522564 Linda Krumholz claims (in "The Ghosts of Slavery: Historical Recovery in Toni Morrison’s Beloved") that finding a voice for the thoughts and experiences of women is central to the "healing," historical recovery theme and structure of the book. According to Krumholz, Morrison’s novel "adapts techniques from modernist novels, such as the fragmentation of the plot and shifting narrative voice, to compel the reader to actively construct an interpretive framework" (109). How does the novel specifically address issues of gender, writing and power? How does the structure and style of the novel give voice to "the thoughts of the women of 124, unspeakable thoughts, unspoken" (Beloved 199)? 

    The novel addresses issues of gender by highlighting much of the suffering that they are put through by masculine figures. Some examples of this were how schoolteacher replaced Mrs. Garner as she was at her weakest point, changing the entire atmosphere of Sweet Home and messing up their contentness. Also, his power and desire to keep Sethe as a breeding machine as well as his nephews' violation of Sethe serve to show that women have been an oppressed group even when oppression is routine. Highlights of writing can be seen mainly with Denver, as she feels that learning how to read and write brings her joy and allows her to more easily navigate the struggles of life. This is also contrasted with the purpose of Sethe's literacy and writing, in which she solely learned  some of the key words used during her period of slavery to gain a deeper understanding of what was to happen to her during special instances. Finally, it focuses on power overrall as the entire book is  a mental power struggle between the identity of the freed slaves, Sethe and Paul D, and their Sweet Home counterparts who made them feel free and later stripped them away of that freedom, making them realize that they never had any power to begin with. The structure and style gave voice to the thoughts of the women in 124 by offering a section filled with just them and their respective thoughts regarding one another and life in general, which allowed their voices to be heard without the confines of societal pressure to serve a man and instead to enjoy life and "serve" each other in terms of providing each other with comfort and serenity (this was ultimately short-lived with Beloved's descend into chaos; However, their voices were still able to be heard through the narration of Denver and the support of the community that helped free Sethe in the end from the pain she experiences in serving Beloved).    ]]>     2020-12-18 07:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1030522564     Four Corners Discussion 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1081787791 - Morality is subjective and doesn't mean that people are following it
    -The definition of religion is also dependent, should it include just major ones or also cynical cults?
    -Morality is more of a byproduct than the main focus of what religion is. Some view religion as practices while others view it as a faith
    -In concept, it might work to establish morality but in reality, it will not work out due to not everyone having the willingness to practice it.]]>     2021-01-13 07:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1081787791     Areas of Exploration 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1205817619 Time and Space
    1. How does Chronicle offer insight into Columbian culture? Consider what we've learned about with machismo, marianismo, honor and the impact of colonialism.

    It offers an insight that Columbian culture was imperfect and held many high and strict societal standards for families. This can be seen through the expectation of Angela Vicario to become a virgin (marianismo) and Bayardo San Roman being able to pick his bride through their family connections (machismo) because of the fact that the family thought they were able to become more honorable than they already were (as Bayardo belonged to a higher, wealthier, colonizing class).
    ]]>     2021-02-16 07:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1205817619     Global Issues 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1205818324 What were some global issues you explored in Chronicle? Consider honor, morality, perspective, fate, gender norms etc. The more detailed you are, the more useful this will be for your IO.

    Global Issues: Honor to one's family and preservation of such to society, Marianismo/Machismo and its harm towards society, the expected outcome of events against the moralistic views of a person, the sealing of fate and how morals and society plays a role in it.]]>     2021-02-16 07:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1205818324     Connections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1205818759 How does Chronicle connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.

    It connects to Beloved thematically and through the global issue of society because both books tend to skip around chronologically and cover how societal expectations, in Beloved's case through the form of being shunned from society, can impact a person.

    It connects to TTTC in relation to morals because the morals of a person do not always connect to that of society (Vicario brothers, O'Brien)

    Connecting this back to Langston Hughes, as both shows themes of a wish for change in society, they are able to connect with one another.
    How does Chronicle connect to our world today?

    It depicts the harsh societal standards in which people must abide by, disregarding their own personal opinions and morals to conform and not stick out. In addition, it highlights how honor, in preserving or obtaining it, can cause people to go through drastic measures (such as through gang initiations in real life).]]>     2021-02-16 07:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1205818759     Assessments and Reflections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1205818973 Group IO PPT https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NzxrUMvyZmcad7Rn7WpYCTHzQwhq9CYar7Gbh3xMDkw/edit?usp=sharing

    Best Quick Write https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tWDptg3q7A8B_yg1hXKYgR08YZVhiRKnpoC6xhY71as/edit?usp=sharing

    Artistic One-Pager https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tWDptg3q7A8B_yg1hXKYgR08YZVhiRKnpoC6xhY71as/edit?usp=sharing 

    Final/Revised IO https://classroom.google.com/c/MTE3NTU1NzI4ODEy/a/MjcwNjU4MTgwMjM2/details    ]]>     2021-02-16 07:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1205818973     Areas of Exploration 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408073898 Readers, Writers, Texts
    How are we affected by Delbo's memoir and her imperative for us to "Try to look. Try to see"? How were you affected by Auschwitz and After?

    I was really affected by how numerous and subtle her stories of oppression were. By making us try to see how she lived, it really allows us to empathize with her experiences and have a newfound sense of how strong those were who survived through all that agony. On a personal level, it really allowed me to realize that all those rumors previously heard about Auschwitz paled in comparison to the experiences of Delbo and her group, in addition to how they would take their potential demise as well as how they held themselves up on a daily basis.

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  • "The Farewell" and "Night"
    • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cSUZnnyBrn3FCEVhBssBzGqTDNrkuE0MLXP2yf1_oK0/edit?usp=sharing
    • "The Dummies"
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pM8kmaQzc2gocjpw_6ip9ecehGsaaGA4kAgc8qyR4us/edit?usp=sharing
    • "One Day"
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qycjGD0mv_IUK-av5hT6QmIdzzPULVQ2loASKt2ESYE/edit?usp=sharing
    • Final IO Extracts
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/10r4uuahilHcklXWradIb6Siw9xHltsLhxgrhgOVUFl8/edit?usp=sharing
    ]]>     2021-04-12 16:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408074267     Global Issues 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408074927 What were some global issues you explored in Auschwitz and After? Consider the Hexagonal Harkness we had and some of the global issues you came up with during that discussion.

    Power's shaping and changing of the community/dynamics/relationships
    The conflicting interests of oneself versus those around them
    Traumatic experiences and their long-term result


    ]]>     2021-04-12 16:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408074927     Harkness Notes 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408075789 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUw-qVEl48vtsPOl-Qz_I_whHw7Moi5t3Z20Eh4OL_g/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2021-04-12 16:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408075789 Connections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408076086 How does Auschwitz connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.

    It connects to Beloved in a way that both books are meant to represent how a protagonist expresses their past subjugation and how they are constantly trying to break free of that identity.

    It connects to TTTC because both books are similar memoirs (though TTTC has an element of fiction to it) on past traumatic experiences.

    It connects to Chronicle as both books are written in the past tense, but there is not much thematic similarity aside from the lengthy details each book provides.

    How does Auschwitz connect to our world today?

    The power dynamics that are reflected throughout the book are similar to a social hierarchy that is still prevalent today.]]>     2021-04-12 16:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408076086     Assessments and Reflections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408076560 Using Language Flipgrid:
    https://flipgrid.com/a49dd759
    (https://classroom.google.com/c/MTE3NTU1NzI4ODEy/a/Mjk0NjMyNTc5Mjc2/details)

    Final IO Flipgrid:
    https://flipgrid.com/c0fdb43b
    (https://classroom.google.com/c/MTE3NTU1NzI4ODEy/a/MzEzODkxNDg5ODc1/details)]]>     2021-04-12 16:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408076560     Dialectical Journal 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408076924 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HMRGPWemSCz-rOXyab8YAtY2G6uiMBdnQME1ZOmtjak/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2021-04-12 16:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1408076924 Areas of Exploration 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742541 Intertextuality
    How valid is the notion of a "classic" literary text? What makes Persepolis "literary" even though it is a graphic novel?
    Persepolis can be seen as a classic literary text in the way that it is one of the more astounding works regarding the facts of the Iranian Revolution mixed with a memoir of Satrapi's life herself. Even though it does stray away from the classic format,  it is still literary in the way that it uses devices, whether they be textual or written, to convey meaning for interpretation.

    Time and Space
    What insight did Persepolis give you into Iranian life during and after the revolution?
    Persepolis gave us the noition that life in Iran during the revolution, though centered around said revolution, still had an aspect of civility and allowed us to focus on the fact that the inhabitants of the country, regardless of their political standing, were just that, with Satrapi attempting to break from the stereotype that every Iranian in their own way was an extremist.]]>     2021-05-20 21:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742541     Extracts 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742628 page 11 Panel 2, pg 15 P2, pg 25 P6, pg 27 P4, pg 40 P1, pg 42, pg 46 P8, pg 54 P3, pg 61 P2, pg 66 P5, pg 71, ]]> 2021-05-20 21:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742628 Global Issues 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742743 What were some global issues you explored in Persepolis? Consider the Harkness discussion and other ideas that came up during class discussion.
    Global Issues: Morality and Identity, Identity and how it impacted with trauma, Experiences reflecting behavior]]>     2021-05-20 21:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742743     Harkness Notes 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742829 Fumbled on words a lot during the actual speaking and could not take notes from how anxious I was to get my thought across, so I sent an email:
    In my eyes, the biggest rebellion with which Satrapi undergoes throughout the complete Persepolis is on pages 272-275, where she is detailed in two polarizing ways; she is first depicted as a suicidal, depressed member of society who, in the context of the chapter, has not received a critical amount of support for her isolation in Europe, which she perceives as due to the fact that she kept to herself and did not experience the same things as those who received support from one another in Iran did. This is sharply contrasted with her motivational and optimistic tone set in the succeeding pages of 274-275 as she turns her life around from such a period. In the first two pages of 272-273, she depict her somber tone with the usage of monotonous speech and thought bubbles which pale in comparison to the last panel of 275, where her speech bubble is shown to depict a more energetic and uplifting voice of positivity. Additionally, she uses the coloring of panels such as that on the second panel of 272, with her silhouette being engulfed by the darkened area around her, to symbolize how the time period before her alleged rebellion had her feeling isolated, in darkness, and sinking towards an abyss with which she thought suicide was the only escape. As she caps off her mood and transitions towards a rebellious and brighter future, the author employs a front-facing camera angle of Satrapi to make it seem like she is directly addressing the audience as well as to highlight the fact that what she will proclaim is of great significance, which is was in the fact that she declares she is retaking her own life that she thought to be out of control. In order to effectively produce the process of rebellion, Satrapi decides to use numerous small panels surrounding a relatively grander and more important panel to highlight how, through grueling efforts to change oneself, she was able to achieve both physical and spiritual beauty as she got her life back on track. Now, this is continuously referring to how she revolts and rebels against something, yet I feel as if I had not made it very clear yet. The rebellion that takes place is one where she rebels against her thought that she did not belong anywhere, stating that she was considered a foreigner in Europe and distanced from those in Iran due to her hiatus in Europe. She rebels against these feelings after her failed suicide attempts by not letting her negativity seep into her lifestyle and forcefully integrating herself back into her society of origin through the subtlty of getting a makeover and a job as a "fresh start" and creating herself a new narrative. All of this ultimately ties back to the grand global issue of powerlessness in the face of political strife because all of her problems can be rooted back to the political instability that had occupied Iran, caused her to relocate temporarily, and caused those who remained to find within themselves the inability to reform and instead conform to a lifestyle of suffering, which made Satrapi feel powerless in relating to others as well as finding her own identity within society.]]>     2021-05-20 21:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742829     Connections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742913 How does Persepolis connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.
    TTTC - It allows us to dive deep into a grand political issue inside the experience itself. In TTTC, O'Brien explores the Vietnam War, a rather conflicting war for the United States whilst Satrapi experiences the Iranian Revolution which takes its toll on her country. Additionally, there is an element of a memoir that can be seen in both works.

    How does Persepolis connect to our world today?
    It allows us to realize that a part of growing up and experiencing such a critical time period is making mistakes, as we see Satrapi making both terrible life choices and having  great deals of confusion over her morals, which expresses a theme of adulthood.]]>     2021-05-20 21:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1545742913     Book Summaries/Reflections 00701869611_1 https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1584279603 https://docs.google.com/document/d/19su4EkPLhTlWlFy3255a_QB4qWdDyx7eMBgLjqRJSxk/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2021-06-04 02:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/00701869611_1/n3no3y5xv35h3qlo/wish/1584279603