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In Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless gives up many of his possessions in pursuit of freedom and meaningful experiences. If you had to simplify your life and keep only a few important possessions, what would you keep and why? What would be hardest to leave behind?

Prompt Response: If I could only keep a few of my possessions, I would keep my wrestling shoes, my computer, and my phone. I would keep these items because they are things I use almost every day.  Summary: Today we read chapter 4 of our book and then answered questions on writable about the book. Reflection: I learned about some of the different meanings of quotes in the book Into the Wild.
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People sometimes feel the need to step away from their normal routines or environments in order to better understand themselves. Describe a time when you needed distance from a situation, place, or group of people in order to think more clearly or gain perspective. What did that experience teach you about yourself?

Prompt Response: A time I needed to step away from my normal routine was after the wrestling season. I had become very used to going to two practices every day and wrestling a match every weekend and I almost could not imagine a life without wrestling. I decided to take a week long break from wrestling after the season to see what life was like without wrestling. Summary: Today we read chapter two and three of Into the Wild and answered a lot of questions on the theme of the book. Reflection: I learned a lot about the themes in Into the Wild.
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After reading Chapter 1 of Into the Wild, consider your first impression of Christopher McCandless. Based solely on the events and details presented in this opening chapter, do you believe McCandless truly understood the risks he was taking when he entered the Alaskan wilderness? Why or why not?

Prompt Response: I think that Chris McCandles was someone who was very optimistic about things. I don't think that McCandles was stupid but I think that his thoughts of a perfect, solitary life in the woods clouded the fact that he had zero experience surviving in the wilderness and was very unprepared. Summary: Today we read the first chapter of Into the Wild. Before reading the chapter we also looked at a PowerPoint that told us some background on the story of Chris McCandles. Reflection: I learned about who Chris McCandles was and what he sought out to do.
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Today you worked on creating your Vocabulary Digital Cards in Adobe Express. In one well-developed paragraph, reflect on the assignment by explaining which vocabulary word was easiest for you to understand, which word was most challenging, and how creating your own sentence and selecting an image helped strengthen your understanding of the vocabulary. Use specific examples from your work.

Prompt Response: The word I found easiest was the word corroborate, I hear this word a lot and I am pretty familiar with what it means. One word that was unfamiliar was toady, I had never heard anyone use that and looking it for pictures up just gave me images of toads. I thought connecting an image greatly helped my understanding of the words because it allowed me to visualize them. Summary: Today we made flashcards in Adobe Express of vocabulary words in lesson nine of our vocab book. Reflection: I learned how to use vocabulary in lesson nine of our vocab book.
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