Letter to Classmates

Dear classmates,

 Over this entire year we have all gotten to know each other  a little better by taking on the challenges English 1 has presented us together. I think that when we are all interested and in tune at the same time we have really productive classes and class discussions. Our class was really good about turning things in on time and for the most part we were pretty good with participating in class. We always asked a lot of questions and were eager to move around when we worked, which is why I think we are doing pretty well with Macbeth. 

Of course we had out fair share of problems too. I think some of out main problems was leaving during class or leaving early, side conversations, complaining and not being happy. We actually all worked and thought of ways we could help fix these classroom problems we were having. We brought into effect the points game/ system, we had our sign out sheet, and we have all been trying much harder to participate. I think we have had a pretty good year together as a class and I hope we can continue that throughout high school. 

Yearly over view

This year I think  I did a really good job as far a participation goes. I always came to class with everything i needed i never forgot my Lord of the Flies, or Nervous Condition books. I always had all the materials I need that would include things like pencil, pens, paper, anything extra e were asked to bring. My class as a whole has a problem with wanting to leave early even if we finish class early we want to leave before the bell. 

I think I used my time well between classes to tai scare of what ever I need to do so I could be focused in class. My class had a problem with too many people leaving to often during class, we tried different ways to fix this. I always checked my e-mail and assignments daily, I try to do that for all of my classes. I turned in my assignments on time no matter what they were I don't think I had more than one or two assignments late the entire year. I think I do pretty well in participation although I do learn better by just listening and watching  sometimes I will ask questions to make things more clear. I was pretty good about side conversations I think at the beginning of the year I was bad about it but it has gotten regressively better. When we were put into groups my rule in the group was dependent on the type of project, i tried to always do what i knew could attribute to helping my group. My participation from the beginning of the year to now has changed a lot I learned a lot about my learning style this year and it has helped me become a better student. 

Outside reading over this year

Over the course of the year I've definitely changed a lot as a reader. I used to just not really enjoy reading over all but it has really grown on me over the course of this year. Ive tried different books this year and expanded the variety of books I usually read. I knew that it always takes me awhile to read but over this year I have read more often and know I can read more in a shorter period of time. What has surprised me is how I have become so good at picking books I know I will like and actually be interested in and want to read. 

I have adapted to thinking about the things we look for in annotating. Now when I read I always look of characterization, plot, and theme. For me, next in reading I think I am going to try to continue to pick books that fit my interest and also try to read more challenging books. Over this year I have become a much more involved and encouraged reader. My reading times this week was Son of Neptune: 150

Macbeth: 20 

Lady Macbeth's Perspective

 If I were to be in the story Macbeth form the point of view of lady Macebeth I think it would entirely change the way I view things entirely. From the first time we meet lady Macbeth you can tells he is  very violent, aggressive, and hostile. From my point of view I could never think the way she does, that murdering someone isn't a problem or isn't a big deal and its forgettable. When she sees Macbeth back she tells him of her plan when he refuses to do it she becomes angry. Screaming at him and pressuring him to kill him, knowing that by doing that by doing this  Macbeth will get the position of power that he wants she uses that against him. 

When the time comes for the murder Lady Macbeth persuades him into doing it. Once Macbeth commits the crime he feels almost out of body and so full of guilt he can barley handle it. Lady Macbeth at first is a little on edge but soon becomes much more comfortable with it. She views the murder almost like it was nothing, like they didn't even know the king. She feels so comfortable with this that she even uses the kings blood to cover it on the guards and put the daggers by them because macbeth was too shaken up to do so. Lady Macbeth is not lady like at all she does not have a guilty conscience and is completely comfortable with murder and does not think of the consicuinces.