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Prompt: Write about a moment when you had to step out of your comfort zone.

 10/13 Prompt Response: when I disappear on my comfort zone, it was when I had to go and see a new school. I remembered I didn’t wanna go to a new school because I had already made so many friends at this other school. Want to go visit it and I did not like it at all. On monday I had to start and I was so uncomfortable already. But as time went on I grew to like it and I actually enjoyed going to school. Summary: Today in class we continued our knowledge on poetry. Reflection: I learned about poetry and the skills and tools I can use to write my poem
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Prompt: Talk about a time when you had to write a poem, whether it was for an assignment, event, or special occasion. What was the writing process like for you, and were you proud of the finished product?

 10/12 Prompt Response: I remember in third grade I had to write a poem and it was about my life. I remember that I had to write a haiku, so it was 575. I always thought that it was so hard making poems because I always thought that I had to rhyme. But now I’ve learned that it’s not really much about the Rhyming. It’s more about the content in itself. Summary: Today in class we talked about poems and what it takes to build one. Reflection: Mr. Arnold made us go over different poems and we read them aloud. We also got to watch this video on a guy walking across buildings on a tightrope. I thought it was cool cause we learned about what it truly meant.
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Prompt: In A Worn Path, Phoenix faces several obstacles as she makes her way toward her destination, but she continues because she has an important reason for completing her journey. Think about a time when you had to travel somewhere or work through obstacles to reach a destination or goal. What challenges did you face along the way? Was the journey worth it in the end? Explain why or why not.

 September 29 Prompt Response: A journey that I had to do was get to Africa. In 2022 me and my family went to Africa! This was a long trek and it was two 8 hour flights. We flew to Amsterdam and then from there we flew to Africa. once we got there, we had to wait in the airport for three hours because our luggage got lost. That was tricky because no one really spoke english so we had to use our phones.  Summary: Today in class we did reading for our story “The Worn Path”. Reflection: I learned in the story about how Phoenix as a character is difficult to understand. She was a selfless person but she did also look out for herself.
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Prompt: In “A Worn Path,” Phoenix has a memorable encounter and conversation with the hunter during her journey. Think about a conversation you have had that had a lasting impact on you. What was the conversation about, and how did it change your thinking, perspective, or actions?

September 28 Prompt Response: A Conversation that I had that had a lasting impact was probably when we had to make the decision as a family, if we were gonna move back from California to Georgia. We lived there for about a year, and we moved there because my mom’s job. But as time went on, she started to hate it and we did not like it there. So it was almost a year and then we ended up going to Decatur. And then we eventually moved back here to our old neighborhood. That probably has a lasting impact because I could’ve still been living out in California if we didn’t all make the decision together. Summary: today in class we hi Mr. Arnold, talk and we discuss the book.  Reflection: I learned today that we should use correct grammar in capitalizations in our reading.
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Prompt: Today, you worked on a PowerPoint presentation based on a character from "The Life You Save May Be Your Own." Do you think creating a presentation like this helps you understand a story and its characters better than a traditional worksheet? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

 Prompt Response:  I think making a PowerPoint helps me understand the story better than just doing a worksheet. For my PowerPoint, I had Mr. Shiftlett. I really had to go into depth and see what he and said to understand his character. it made me pay attention more to his personality. I thought it was more interesting than just answering a bunch of questions on a worksheet. It also help me understand him more as a person as well as his character in the story. Summary: today in class, we worked on our PowerPoint presentations. Reflection: I think I learned more about Mr. Shifflitt and I could use his character traits in connect them to my own.
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Prompt: The title “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” suggests that helping or protecting another person may also benefit you. Describe a time when helping someone else taught you something, changed your perspective, or made a positive difference in your own life.

 prompt response:  O ne time I helped my friend when she was having a really bad day. I listened to her and tried to make her feel better. I didnt really know what to say but I stayed with her. It made me realize that sometimes you dont have to fix someones problems to help them. Just being there can make a big difference. It also made me want to be there for my friends more . Summary: Today in class we finished the story A worn path and did annotations. Reflection: today we went more in depth about our characters. As well as having more context in the. 
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Prompt: In the beginning of “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” Mrs. Crater and Mr. Shiflet meet for the first time and begin forming opinions about one another based on what they see, hear, and assume. Neither character truly knows the other yet, which raises an important question about first impressions.

 Prompt Response:  Yes, I have had a first impression of someone that ended up being wrong. I thought they were mean because they didnt talk much. But after I got to know them I realized they were actually nice. My first impression was mostly because of how they acted when I first met them. So far I think Mr. Shiflet seems kinda serious and weird. The way he talks and acts makes me think there is more to him than what he shows. Summary: Today in class we started reading the book A Worn Path. Reflection: I learned that we can use grammar and diction in multiple different. I also got to learn more about people’s character development.
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