We started AP Lit the same way that most other classes start: by preparing yourself for the class. This took on a few different forms. The first form was the standard preparing of materials. We spent some class time setting up Weebly sites for submitting projects and writing this blog. We also picked out our required book for the marking period. I chose Catch 22 to read, as it interested me because I have heard the expression before. I’ve only read the first 20 pages, but the novel’s weird sense of humor is already drawing me in. According to this plot summary, I'm only in the first part of the book. To think that it's only get better from here makes me very excited to continue to read it. Along with setting up our materials, we focused on getting the right mindset for the class. We started by writing a piece about ourselves as readers and writers. This activity allowed us to analyze our own abilities and look to where we can improve ourselves. We then connected that to the future by watching The Freshman Experience. This short film was a compilation of students talking about their experiences as writers in college. This, combined with the aforementioned self-analysis, helped us to get the grand scheme of what this class is looking to teach us and show us where we need to go as writers. Besides looking to the past and future, we focused on the present too. We spent some time writing whatever we felt like writing about. Before we started, we looked at a few strategies to help ourselves keep writing. This activity is the first step in moving our writing forward within this class. Overall, this class promises to be an amazing learning experience that will turn our writing from simple thoughts to profound insights.
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Andy Schoenborn
9/16/2016 05:53:33 am
Hi Eric,
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Eric Podolsky
9/17/2016 05:07:15 pm
Thank you for the feedback. I have added a link to the post.
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