Week 3: Brainstorming Unit 1 & Reading Plato
Hi all! Below is the work for next week. But first here is the information I announced in class:
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For Monday, 9/12 (asynchronous, work due on our class site by 11:59 pm)
- Re-read the assignment guidelines for Unit 1: Education Narrative.
- Then, do the following to continue brainstorming and developing ideas for the Unit 1 assignment.
- Start a new Google doc and name it âFirst Name Last Name Unit 1 Scaffolding.â For example, my document would be titled âRuth Garcia Unit 1 Scaffolding.â
- In your document, spend 5 minutes on each of the following prompts:
- Choose your favorite brainstorming strategy and write for 5 minutes writing about all of the times you can think of that changed how you approached the learning process or shifted how you felt about education
- Choose your favorite brainstorming strategy and write for 5 minutes writing about your chosen major or career goals and all the valuable moments that shaped your interest in your chosen field
- Choose your favorite brainstorming strategy and write for 5 minutes writing about all of the moments when you âwoke upâ in some way and changed a central belief, ÂÂÂvalue, or idea that your felt certain about for a long time
- Choose your favorite brainstorming strategy and write for 5 minutes about the experiences you mentioned in your double entry journal for Douglass and/or Malcolm X. Include as many details as possible.
- Read and Annotate âShitty First Drafts.â
- After reading âShitty First Drafts,â think about how you approach writing assignments.
- Write a Post that includes the following:
- A paragraph describing your approach to drafting; for example, do you write several drafts? wait until the last minute? proofread carefully? Give honest details! Then, add what you would like to change or improve about your writing process.
- At the end of your paragraph on âShitty First Drafts,â add a link to the Google Doc with the brainstorming you did above. Make sure you have changed the share setting so that anyone with the link can edit.
- Before publishing your post, make sure you do the following:
- Title it âUnit 1 Brainstormingâ
- Pick the category âUnit 1 Workâ
- Then, publish the post you just wrote
For Wednesday, 9/14 (in-person session at City Tech)
- Print/Download, read, annotate and bring to class âAllegory of the Caveâ (Book VII) from The Republic, by Plato.
- Watch âThe Cave: An Adaptation of Platoâs Allegory in Clay.â
- Watch âPlatoâs Allegory of the Caveâ by Alex Gendler.
Note– you can read the Plato text quickly as we will read it out loud in class.
Elizabeth Inyanobor 9/10/22
Professor Ruth Garcia
English 1101
The changes in my life and the major I have chosen
There were lots of things that I had to change in my life. I felt excited and nervous at the same time. There were times I felt like changing something was a good idea and there were times I felt like changing something I love was not a good idea. After the changes I went through I am also going to give others the reason why I picked the major I have picked to study about.
One of those things I had to change in my life was school. When I was little, I always loved school because I love learning different things every day. I started going to Hellen Keller when I was little. I loved that place because even though I was little one thing I still remember was going outside on walks with the teachers. I always found that fun. When I was in that school, I made some friends then. The school had other people that are visually impaired even though we are visually impaired I was always happy I had friends. I was happy. As I got older, I knew that I wouldnât be in that school for ever. I was sad because that meant that I would not see my friends anymore.
The next school I went to was bigger than Hellen Keller. I wasnât excited about going to this school. The first day I felt sad because I miss the old school that I came from. In the beginning of the school year, I was always shy. I kept thinking that I wouldn’t make any friends because there were no other children who are visually impaired in school. A few days later I started to get used to the school and the teachers. I loved the teachers because they always made me feel at home and they always taught me good things that I should learn. I wanted to be friends with the other children, but no one would want to be my friend because they always thought I was blind, and they would always make fun of my eyes. I would always get bullied because of that and when they said things to hurt me it always hurt my feelings and when it was always time to go home, I would always tell my parents how I got bullied. My parents always knew what to say to make me feel better. One thing that did make me happy though was graduating from this school. The reason I was happy about that was because even though I was bullied I didnât let anyone put me down and I didnât give up on school because of them.
The last few schools I went to before my previous school was ok accept, I was still being bullied but I always love learning. I really didnât like changing to different schools at all because I always felt like no one would accept me for the way I looked. After graduating from the last school PS 117 I went to my previous school AIL. I was happy to see what this school would be like and if people were going to like me for the way I look. Before going into AIL the last school, which was 117, I met my first friend Astrid, I thanked God that I made a friend Astrid and I met when we were both in six grade. The both of us of course are different people but I didnât care I was still happy we were friends we always helped each other with things that we needed help with. When I started high school, I made even more friends. I made two friends named Rosa and Valentina even though they are twins, and it was hard to tell them apart and they also were born with something different I still accepted them for who they are. They were bullied too because of the way they talked, and it was hard for others to understand what they were saying. The next day when I came to school I had enough of people bullying me and the twins, so I started to stand up for myself and others. I was glad I stood up for myself and my friends. Even though I went through so much changing schools one thing that would always make me proud is standing up for others and making the right type of friends by believing in yourself and trusting your God and heart.
When I started college, I was excited and nervous. I was excited because I finished high school. I was nervous because I knew college would be different from high school (for example) I knew that I wouldn’t have people to help me with things and I wouldnât have a para and a vision teacher anymore either. I am happy that I have decided to continue with my education. The major I have chosen is health science. I chose that major because I wanted to continue my education and even though I knew the classes would be hard I wanted to give it all I got and show others even though something is hard you should not give up and you should always stay strong and think positive and always stay positive. There are times when I find things difficult but as an independent person, I try to find solutions that would help me and if I still donât understand things, I always advocate for myself.
There were so many things I went through from changing schools and now how I have started college and picking the major I wanted to study on. There might still be Opticals coming my way, but I will always find the right solution and think and stay positive. There were so many lessons I have learned from this experience. As an 18-year-old I would want others to look up to me so that I can tell them my story and to always stay strong. Positive, and always make the right choices to help yourself.