Dennis Morales 5th Period blogposts

It’s Homecoming Week! 🎉 What do you love most about being part of the Lakeside community? How do you show off your school spirit? What is your favorite Homecoming tradition or event? i like that the teacher and counselours actually want to help and get you to graduate, and my favorite tradition of homecoming is definitely spirirt week dressing up and seeing people costumes are funny

Consider Edna Pontellier’s decision to pursue love and desire beyond her marriage in The Awakening. To what extent do you think the pressures of gender role expectations excuse, or fail to excuse, her affair with another man? i was not here to read this 

Which learning method do you enjoy the most? Class discussions, worksheet work, or hands-on actvities. Select one and tell why.    THe leraning method i enjoy the most is definitely worksheets as i can actually see the information and hold it in my hands and its easier to do it that way in my opionion

Reflect on a specific gender expectation imposed by your culture that has been the most challenging to navigate. In 2-3 sentences, describe one clear example of this expectation and explain why it has been difficult for you. Ensure your response is concise, vivid, and focused on personal experience. A specifif gender role thats been imposed by my culture is how men have to provide everythign for the hpuse and to some extent i agree with this but at the same time i dont want people to rely on me too much 

You are working on your storymap which is reflection on your past. Thinking about your future, as you graduate high school, what role does the Atlanta metro area play in your life? Do you plan to stay or move away? Explain your reasoning. I think i would like to stay here since i already know the area and the people in it, not to mention whats around and the opportunies i have here

Think about a moment when you challenged your parent(s)’ rules or expectations. How did you feel, and what was the outcome? mY mom said i cant go to my girlfrineds house anymore and i stilll went and she didnt say anything to me

You’ve been in Multicultural Literature for about 4.5 weeks. How has the class been going for you so far? This class has been going okay for me, i miss alot of days which means i miss alot of assignments too but im trying now to make up what i missed so i can end the semester with a passing grade

Write about a time when you did something out of the norm. What was it and how did others react?  one time i wore jeans with real big leg openings so it looked like i was wearing a denim dress, others didnt like them or thought they looked silly but i didnt mind because i liked them

Judith Ortiz Cofer says, “The Island travels with you.” What part of your culture, family, or identity do you feel “travels” with you everywhere you go? I feel like my beliefs travel with me, anywhere i go

Prompt: Write about an experience when someone assumed something about you because of a stereotype. What was the situation, and what did you do? One time someone assumed i liked soccer because im mexican, i do like so ccer so i didnt mind

Prompt: Describe something you will never fully understand. something i will never fully understand is how people can do things to others without thinking about how the other will feel

Prompt: Write about something that you wish you had more of.  I wish i had more time, but even if i had more time i probably woudnt use it or take advantage of it, i procrastonate alot and its not good so deadlines help me a little with getting work done

Prompt: What is the most creative thing you have ever made? Share what it was and explain why it stands out as your best work. The most creative thing ive ever made is probably the collage i made for art class this year

Prompt: Everyone has burning questions about life. Mysteries we wonder about but don’t always have clear answers for. Think about your biggest questions about existence, purpose, or the world around you. Write a blog post where you share at least two of your most burning questions about life and explain why these questions matter to you. The most burning question to me is when does one find their purpose, this is the most important to me because i feel like i still havent found my ourpose so i think about this alot

Prompt: Describe a time when you felt completely lost.  I fetl completely lost when going to the masquerade for thr first time, the venue is underground and has multiple entrances and i was lost at first

Prompt: Analyze how you’ve adapted to the demands of this course over the past week, and evaluate one strength and one challenge you anticipate as we progress, justifying your insights with personal examples. I am not adapting to this course but im trying to get back on track before the end of the year

Prompt: Describe how gender roles or patriarchy influence your identity? Gender roles influence my identity as they make me feel like i have to provide for the people around me and those i care about

Prompt: Describe a meaningful family tradition unique to your culture and explain how it mirrors or contrasts with the cultural identity themes of expectations and roles in "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. A meaningful family tradition unique to my culture is dia de los muertos

Prompt: Reflect on how your cultural heritage shapes your daily expectations, inspired by "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. Cutural heritages shape your daily by influencing values, tradtions, and norms that can teach individuals their place in the world 

 write about a moment when you had to step out of your comfort zone I have to step out of my comfort zone whenever i have to speak infront of a crowd to present or to read 

 Write about a dream that felt real I once dreamed about driving to school and picking up some friends to give them a ride and on the way to school we crashed and then i woke up

 Prompt : write about something you've always been curious about  Something i've always been curious about has to be how buildings can look small from the outside and be way bigger on the inside, maybe they build underground but i've always wanted to understand how that works. Today in class we finished our poster and i copied the answers from my groupmates on the worksheet that we all have to turn in for an individual grade

Prompt: What would you do: tell your friend to confess, tell their partner yourself, or stay quiet? Explain your choice, using ideas about loyalty and consequences from Fences. How might your decision affect everyone involved? If i was in this situation I would tell my friend to confess and if they dont, I would tell their partner because if something doesnt happen about that soon then it'll just cause more underlying problems in the relationship 

 Prompt : Write about a conversation that changed you A conversation that changed me was talking to my older sister and being able to understand her and my mom more and i was able to see them in a different light and realize why they do some things that they do