Neko's English Blog

  Prompt: Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks and spending time with family over a nice dinner.  Write about your most unforgettable meal.  Prompt Response:  Any Christmas with my family in the modern day. We almost never get to see each other anymore because of the great divide. It's always fun seeing each other and talking about life.  Summary: Any Christmas with my mother's side of the family Reflection:  We took a quiz

  Prompt: These letters show how Celie learns from the people around her, even in small ways. Think of someone in your life who influences you in a positive, everyday way—a friend, relative, teacher, or teammate. Write about what you’ve learned from them and how their influence shows up in your daily life. Prompt Response:  My parents and friends influence me. My parents influenced me to be the way I am and what I like. My friends with how I skate and dress and what music I listen to. People in your life change how you are in many ways. Summary:   parents and friends' influence on me Reflection:  We worked on writeable

  Prompt: Creating a video is more than just placing pictures together—it’s about capturing a feeling. Explain how you tried to bring your assigned letter to life in your Adobe Express video. What mood were you aiming for, and how did your editing choices help you communicate the message or emotion of the letter? Prompt Response:  The mood was just straightforward and to the point. Sad music for the tone of the book. Vidos showing marriage to show Sophia and Harpo getting married. I tried bringing it to life with videos and different colors. Summary: I tried making my video alive in many ways Reflection:  we watched the videos

  Prompt: As Celie’s world expands in these letters, she begins noticing new things about the people in her life. Write about a moment when you suddenly noticed something funny, shocking, or unexpected about someone you see every day (a family member, a classmate, or even a teacher). How did that new discovery change the way you saw them? Prompt Response: How  awful some people can be. Doesn't matter if you're a classmate or family. Like, I'll think this person is a good person and then find out they are like awful and did horrible things. This changes my views of that person drastically. Summary:  How  awful some people can be Reflection: We  did writable today

  Prompt:  Letters 11–16 show how relationships can be full of misunderstanding and pressure. Harpo wants love, but he also wants power. Sofia wants freedom, not control. Reflect on a time when someone’s desire for control hurt a friendship or relationship. What advice would you give to Harpo or Sofia if you could? Prompt Response:  probibliy with my father and me doing stuff outside the house. He wants and like me to stay home and just do nothing. He says hes happyier with me home but id rather be out walking skating doing other things. It hurt a relationship for a bit but we got over it. Advice i could give is just to comminicate more. Summary: My father wanting me home and me not wanting me to be home Reflection:   we worked on the project  

  Prompt: Celie tells Harpo to “beat” Sofia because she believes that’s how men control women, but this advice causes pain and conflict. Think about a time when someone gave you advice that sounded right at first but ended up being wrong. How did it affect your situation or relationships? What lesson did you learn about thinking for yourself? Prompt Response: stupid response,  but like using this warhammer glue. There is a small metal tube for the glue to come out. I didn't know it was a thing, and I took it out just using the rod as an applicator, dipping in the glue, then putting it on the model. This ruins the glue I told my friends about. They did it too, ruining their glue. I bought more and figured out the right way and told them. Summary: Warhammer glue ruined Reflection: We  worked on the project

  Prompt: In letters 6 -10, we see how Celie starts noticing the strength of people around her, like Shug Avery’s independence and confidence. Think about someone in your life who inspires you to be stronger or more confident. What qualities do they have that you admire and try to learn from? Prompt Response:  Probably my mother, she can do anything and is very mentally strong. My mom inspires me to keep going in life. My mother has always been there for me and always will. This is why I look up to my mother for strength. Summary: My mother inspires me to be strong Reflection: We  read the book Purple

  Prompt: After reading the first five letters of  The Color Purple , reflect on your thoughts and emotions as you experienced Celie’s early voice and struggles. Prompt Response:   I felt like I got hit by bricks. I felt sadness for her, her mother, and her sister. I asked myself how a person could be so horrible as to do that to their daughter. I felt many emotions during the small number of letters we read. Summary: I felt many emotions Reflection:  We read the book