https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5 en-us 2023-07-13 00:06:31 UTC 2023-08-10 00:04:23 UTC hello@padlet.com tigann19 https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2643848766 1. which types of mentor texts did you engage with his week? which one was the most interesting to you? 

This week I have focused on an episode in the show black mirror titled, "Hated in the nation".

2. How did this text challenge or expand your understanding of the future?

I understand from watching this episode that developing new technology may have a grey area in our total understanding as they can be used to harm us as the future draws near.

3. Did this text raise any questions, excitement, or uncertainties about the future? If so, what are they?

after being a viewer of the episode I became confused about how social media can be manipulated to control society.]]> 2023-07-13 00:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2643848766 tigann19 https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2653332879

Which types of mentor texts did you engage with this week? Which one was the most interesting to you? this week we based the texts on articles and it is able to write your own article

How did this text challenge or expand your understanding of the future? it helps understand future information as it says what has happened in the future

Did this text raise questions, excitement, or uncertainties about the future? If so, what are they? not really i feel like the future can change no matter what or the technology will stay the same

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Which types of mentor texts did you engage with this week? Which one was the most interesting to you? we based it on podcasts and how listening to a podcast in a more futuristic tone

How did this text challenge or expand your understanding of the future? it had a story explaining one of the guests and how she has changed

Did this text raise questions, excitement, or uncertainties about the future? If so, what are they? what will happen in the future and wonder what happened.

]]> 2023-07-31 03:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2653333559 tigann19 https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2653333700 short stories

1. Which types of mentor texts did you engage with this week? Which one was the most interesting to you? short stories about the lottery winner posted in 1948 about a different town that is not based on true events.
2. How did this text challenge or expand your understanding of the future? it helps challenge the difference in the town and real life communities.
3. Did this text raise questions, excitement, or uncertainties about the future? If so, what are they? it raised awareness on the lottery and how different it is.

]]> 2023-07-31 03:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2653333700 tigann19 https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2654507361 Which types of mentor texts did you engage with this week? Which one was the most interesting to you? this week we started on writing short stories and today we wrote a 500 word comparison on the lottery and another piece.

How did this text challenge or expand your understanding of the future?  it helped understand the difference of two similar situations and a representation of a tradition passed through generations.

Did this text raise questions, excitement, or uncertainties about the future? If so, what are they? not really it was more just confusing how the winner dies.]]> 2023-08-02 02:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2654507361 tigann19 https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2655109095 the lottery is a short story about a town that has been corrupted with a horrifying tradition. This tradition plagues the towns people of devastation as whoever "wins" will ultimately die which shows irony as they are supposed to win big.]]> 2023-08-03 01:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2655109095 tigann19 https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2655738555

Point of View: From whose perspective is the story told? Is it first-person, third-person limited, or third-person omniscient? Third person omniscent

Setting: In what time and place does the story take place? How does the setting contribute to the overall atmosphere or mood of the story? They talk about a marbled floor with a big room showing a very wealthy upbringing.

Plot Structure: Identify the main components of the plot - the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. What events mark the transition between these elements? it alludes to his death from the story telling.

Conflict: What is the central conflict of the story? Is it internal or external, and how does it drive the narrative forward?

Characterization: Describe the main character, Dickie Jordan. What traits or qualities define him, and how does the author reveal his personality?

Foreshadowing: Were there any instances of foreshadowing in the story that hinted at the eventual outcome of the examination? If so, what were they, and how did they create suspense?

Symbolism: Are there any symbolic elements in the story that carry deeper meaning? For example, the significance of names, objects, or actions.

Irony: Discuss any instances of irony present in the story. How do they contribute to the story's message or impact?

Tone: What is the overall tone of the story? How does the author's tone influence the reader's perception of the events and characters?

Title: Analyse the title "Examination Day" and its relevance to the story's central themes and events.

]]> 2023-08-03 23:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2655738555 tigann19 https://padlet.com/tigann19/s9o1kcwspajhuhq5/wish/2658446544 speeches-Which types of mentor texts did you engage with this week? which focused on Barak Obamas and Greta Thumbergs speeches that are considered great.

How did this text challenge or expand your understanding of the future? Great Thumberg helps explain through statistics how Climate change is a never seen before issue can bring upon impending doom if not brought into consideration.

Did this text raise questions, excitement, or uncertainties about the future?  not really there were experimental facts shown which are used for statistics.

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