Quarter 2 Reflection

I have improved upon not using bare bones for information in ELA. For TKAM and our Informative Essay I've been using around two sentences. After what Mrs. Larson told us and the rubric she posted, I have used around three or four sentences for giving meaning to a quote. I put the quote into context which will go towards my grade as well.

Something I accomplished since the new year was download a program to help pursue my dreams. My dream is to be a video game programmer and last year I downloaded an engine to do just that. To actually script a game I needed a software called Microsoft Studio in order to use the engine with C+, a script language. Having this installed to my computer makes me one step closer to making a real video game.

The most challenging part of this quarter was probably the Design Challenge held by Mr. Larson and Mr. Bertoletti. The point was to design a vehicle made of things like plastic mesh and skewers that could hold a cup with a toy soldier in it. A metal ball down a ramp would power that vehicle and the soldier couldn't fall out. Me and my partner's designs weren't working so to fix this, we were inspired by others.

TKAM Comparitave Analysis

After watching the movie, I believe that the most important difference is Aunt Alexandra. She as a character brought the theme of gender roles into the story; one being feminine apparel. "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that required pants" Aunt Alexandra is trying to make Scout think that she shouldn't do the gritty  tomboy things she does and much less wearing a dress.

Having different versions of a story, in this case having a book and a film, can improve the understanding one has of the original. One point is thoughts and narration. In the book Scout tells the reader her thoughts while the viewer would see facial expressions and hear dialogue instead. This can give value to what someone thinks of some characters.