Hannah Gaff English Blog

 Hey,    Today in class we analyzed the text “The RockPile” by Jason Baldwin. We went over questions as a class then did a Jam Board to write the STEAL for the character Roy.

 Hey,     Today in class we took notes on Direct and Indirect Characterization to properly analyze the rest of the story “RockPile”. We finished the story and went over two themes that we will work with more tomorrow. 

 Hey,    Today in class we started to read the short story Rock Piles by Jason Baldwin. We made connections between our home life and the core values in the story. Restrictions were much different from when this short story was written compared to now. 

Hey,    Today in class we took our first test over the poems we have read so far in class. I got an 82! We went over the answers as a class and realized the questions that I got wrong why they were wrong.

 Hey,      In class today we had a sub and completed the “Mother to Son” Discussion Questions. Two themes I pulled from the poem was that “ Life isn’t easy, but to push through” and “Go anywhere but backwards, it’s ok to make mistakes. A time my mom motivated me was when she reminded me in middle school that other people’s opinion of me doesn’t define me and to keep my head help up high. Sorta like the poem objective which was that Life isn’t always easy but it’s important to keep going. 

 Hey,    Today in class we read “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes. The poem is comparing life to a crystal staircase. We began class with a writing prompt which was what is the best advice you have been given. For me it was I can trust you till i cant. Being able to trust someone has always been important to me and my family. The advice given in this poem was to keep going even if life is difficult it’s important to not give up.