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1/21 Prompt: Reflect on a time when you or someone you know had to choose between fitting in and staying true to their identity; what was gained or lost in that experience?

  Prompt Response:  A time when i had to chose between fitting in and staying true to my identity was wen i moved to lakeside in 10th grade because I wanted to fit in because i didn't have any friends when i first moved but i stayed true to myself and made good friends. Summary: We worked in groups to make a presentation Reflection:  Stay true to yourself

1/20 Prompt: Much of this section focuses on Cheryl’s physical exhaustion and discomfort. Describe a moment when your body limited what you could do, and explain what that experience taught you about your mental strength.

  Prompt Response:  A moment when my body limited what i can do was when i was a little kid and i went to the deep end of the pool but i was tired from swimming all day so I almost drowned. Summary: We read the book Reflection:  Your mental strength is important.

1/6/26 In 2–3 well-developed sentences, reflect on how you spent your Holiday Break. Then, identify four personal you would like to achieve this year and briefly explain why each goal is important to you

  Prompt Response:  I spent my holiday break spending time with family and friends. Summary: The first goal that I want to achieve this year is turning in all my work on time. This goal is important because it will ensure I don't fall behind in any classes. To accomplish my goal, I will make sure to show up to class as much as possible and complete all the work. During the duration of the rest of the school year is when I will try to complete this goal. The second goal I want to achieve is being able to do 100 pushups in a row.    This goal is important because I feel like my body has gotten lazier, and working out will make me healthier and look better.  To accomplish my goal, I will make sure to do some kind of exercise each day until my body can handle doing 100 pushups in a row. By April 2026, I plan to be able to do 100 pushups in a row. The third goal I want to achieve is buying a car.  This goal is important to me because it's another ste...

12/17 Prompt: As the first semester comes to an end, take time to reflect on your learning and growth in this course. In a well-developed response, explain what you enjoyed most about the class, identify the project or assignment you found most engaging, and discuss which aspect of the course you connected with the most (such as poetry, fiction, writing, or discussion). Finally, reflect on one area where you feel you need additional support or improvement as we move into the spring semester.

Prompt Response:  I liked when we did group projects in the class some things I feel like I need to improve on are keeping up with the assignments and the independent reading when it was assigned. Summary: Made up missing work Reflection:  Focus on improving your flaws

12/16 Prompt: Many holidays center around traditions. Describe one tradition that is important to you or your family and explain why it still matters (or why it no longer does).

  Prompt Response:  We all get together for important events/holidays because we want to stay a close family and so we don't fall out. Summary: make up missing work Reflection:  stay close with your family

12/15 Prompt: How have the holidays changed as you have grown older? Compare your experiences of the holidays during childhood with how you experience them now, focusing on shifts in perspective, responsibilities, or emotional meaning.

  Prompt Response:  The holidays used to be my favorite time of the year but as I got older holidays started being celebrated less to the point where they just feel like regular days now. Summary: The color purple film caparison Reflection:  Holidays can be magical it all depends on you.

12/11 Prompt: At the end of the novel, Celie reconnects with Nettie and forms more peaceful relationships with the people who once harmed her. Reflect on the theme of reconciliation. Have you ever restored a relationship, forgiven someone, or been forgiven in a way that changed you? How does the novel’s ending shape your understanding of forgiveness across different cultures or families?

  Prompt Response:  It makes me think that everyone deserves forgiveness because not everyone is perfect and people make mistakes. Summary: the color purple letters 86-90 Reflection:  Everyone makes mitakes