Zander's English Blog

Prompt Response: I think that being able to see the beautiful scenes of nature in the movie help the audience to sympathize with Chris's actions. When you can see what Chris wanted, it is easier to understand why Chris really wanted to do what he did and the beauty of what he was chasing. Summary: Today we watched some of the movie version of into the wild and then we answered questions on it. Reflection: I learned more about the family turmoil that Chris experienced and how it may have influenced him to leave home.

Prompt Response: Someone who I feel very connected to in my life is my mom. I feel very understood around my mom and I feel like I can talk to her about anything regardless of how im feeling, she is very comforting to be around and also very supportive. Summary: Today we read chapter 11 of into the wild and then we answered questions on the chapter. Reflection: I learned about how Chris McCandless's relationship with him sister was and how it was unique in his life.

Prompt Response: One time on a math quiz, I felt very confident on the material it was going over. This confidence caused me to quickly go through the quiz and in that quickness, I missed a number in a question and got the whole question wrong. Summary: Today we read chapter twelve of Into thee Wild and we had a class discussions about it. Reflection: I learned about some of my classmates experiences that connected to the book.

Prompt Response: I think that the movie romanticizes Chris's journey a little bit. This romanticization, I think, makes Chris seem more justified in his actions. Summary: Today we watched the first forty minutes of the Chris McCandless movie and then we answered questions on it. Reflection: I learned about details of McCandless's life that I had not yet learned.

Prompt Response: A moment that my understanding of my family changed was when my aunt divorced my previous uncle. My family revealed to me later when I was older that my old uncle had actually really disliked our family and did not want to be a part of it. This connects to Chris's realization because, like Chris, I had no idea this was happening. Summary: Today we read chapter 11 of Into the Wild, we then answered questions on the chapter and wrote about what our family is like. Reflection: I learned a lot about what McCandless's early life was like.

Prompt Response: Sometimes I have chosen deliberately to stay home and relax rather than go out. I have done this because I like being alone sometimes and it makes me feel a lot less stressed out. Summary: Today we read chapter 8 and then we answered questions given to us by fellow classmates. Reflection: I learned what questions my classmates had on the book.

  Prompt Response: Right now in my life I think that success for me is through both progress in athletics, grades, and happiness. I really like getting better at my sport and getting stronger and I also like getting good grades but I think what I value most out of these is happiness. I think it is very important to realize that a happy mindset is really all you need to have lived a good life because if you are truly happy you likely have little regret. Summary: Today we read chapters 9 and 10 and then answered questions on research topics and then made connections between the chapters and things outside of the book. Reflection: I learned a lot about things connecting to the book that were not actually mentioned in it.

  Prompt Response: I think that chapter 8 was especially interesting because it focused on people who were similar to McCandless. I liked looking through this chapter because it allowed me to identify similarities in their life that may have motivated them to do what they did. Summary: Today we took a quiz on Into the Wild. Reflection: I learned more about McCandless's desire for freedom in his escapades.

Prompt Response: The word timorous resonates with me the most. This word resonates with me because when I was a child I used to be very shy and would probably be considered timorous. Summary: Today we worked on vocabulary lesson 10. We wrote 15 example sentences and then did exercise I and III. Reflection: I learned what the vocabulary for lesson 10 was.

Prompt Response: 1. Kennesaw State, I like Kennesaw because its campus is really nice, it has a great dining hall, and it is not difficult to get in to. 2. UGA, I like UGA because of the campus is really nice and because its a more difficult, prestigious school. 3. Valdosta State, I like Valdosta because of its tropical environment and cool looking campus. Summary: Today we read chapter 12 of Into the Wild, we then answered some questions and sketched out some scenes in the book. Reflection: I learned that Chris McCandless may have thought that he would die in the Alaska wilderness.

Prompt Response: I like the time change in some ways but dislike it in other ways. I like that the time change gives us more time in the day and I feel like it signifies the start of the hot months which I really like. What I don't like about the time change is that now it feels like I'm getting up earlier but that feeling goes away pretty quick. Summary: Today we read chapter six of Into the Wild and then answered a 3-2-1 question paper. Reflection: I learned about how McCandless handled relationships with other people.

Prompt Response: The book, angels flight by  Michael Connelly influenced how I think about corruption in government and the police force. In the book, a man who has done very evil acts to children is killed, but he is rich and has high connections in the government and so the fact that he did these things is not disclosed to the public. Summary: Today we read chapter 5 of into the wild and then we answered 7 questions on the chapter we had just read. Reflection: I learned more about who Chris McCandless was and what is adventures as a drifter were like.

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.

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.

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.

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.