10. Reflection

It has been a pleasure getting to know you and work with you this semester. I hope your experience has been a positive one and that you have felt challenged but also supported. Please reflect on your time in your English class this year, using the questions below as guidelines.

What have you learned this semester? What literature and/or grammar lessons did you enjoy most? Which did you feel were the most important? In what ways did your experience in this class benefit you?

(Note: Please don't fill your response with fake emotion. Just answer the question honestly by telling what you learned and how it will be useful to you in the future.)

Your response should be 150-200 words and is due no later than 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. You will lose points if your response is under the minimum number of words, if it is late, and/or if it does not reflect your own ideas.

9. Society

"He who is unable to live in society, or has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.” Aristotle

Society is a group of people with common territory, interaction, and culture. While human societies vary in different parts of the world, most of them emphasize the idea that individuals should make certain sacrifices for the common good. Members of societies are expected to follow certain norms, which are guidelines or expectations for behavior. In both The Stranger and A Doll House, we see characters who defy cultural norms.

What do you think are the characteristics of a good member of society? What are some of the norms or expected behaviors in our society? Why do some people rebel against society? Do you have greater respect for those who conform to or those who rebel against society? Why is society so against those who are different?

Please respond in 150-250 words no later than 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 22. You will lose points if your response is under 150 words, if it is late, and/or if it does not reflect your own ideas.

8. Perception

"There is no truth. There is only perception.” Gustave Flaubert

In this unit, we will be examining how things are not always as they appear, but we will also be exploring why we see things the way we do. Everyone understands the world differently. I want to know how you see the world.

How do you perceive (see) the world? Who or what have been the greatest influences on shaping your understanding of life? How have they shaped your view of life? Has your understanding of the world changed as you have gotten older? Do you think it will continue to change as you get older?

Please respond in 150-250 words no later than 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15. You will lose points if your response is under 150 words, if it is late, and/or if it does not reflect your own ideas.