First, I wanted to tell you that you all did a FABULOUS job in Wednesday's literature circle activity! It was crazy! We had 24 groups of 4, and it was as cold as the Arctic. Nonetheless, you found a way to make it work. WAY TO GO!
Despite the insanity, I thought this was a neat activity. However, for next year, I will change it up and fix the flaws so it runs more smoothly!
What I want from you today is to respond to only one of the questions below...that's it!
1. What did you learn about the book from my other class that you found interesting or comparable to your book? How did it compare or contrast from the themes or messages in your book?
2. What did you learn about the characters in the book from my other class? How did they compare or contrast to the characters in your book?
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
4. How did your book's ideas of racism, racial injustice or inequality relate (or not relate) to the other book's ideas? How did that book use pathos (emotions and/or feelings) to help you understand?
OK, that's it! LOVE YOU GUYS! Happy Friday! Enjoy these next three days off! Periods 4 & 6 - don't forget Reading Plus!
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Question #3:
The Literature Circle was a great idea to interact with the students to review the books that we have read in class. What I enjoy most about this activity was to interact with each other and discuss the different books that we read. I enjoyed how we all contributed together and help each other in what needed to help in. Even though we had a director, recorder, reporter and manager, we discussed what our favorite parts of the book were. Or we discussed the problem the characters were facing in the novel. It was a great experience to be part of the literature circle. What I learned was that the novels Iola Leroy and To Kill a Mockingbird deal with racial issues against the whites and blacks. Since I didn’t read To Kill a Mockingbird, just by listening to what the students were saying and discussing about the book, I’ve gotten an idea of what the book is about. I’ve learn what the book is about and they have learned what Iola Leroy is about. Beside the novels, I learned that there are techniques that can be used when taking any exams. You can underline, use marginal notes, reread, etc. It was a great experience to give tips to the students about new ways to become an active reader. I plan on using this information in the future by using a different novel and interacting with the class as a whole. This would be a way to understand the novel at a whole new level.
2) What did you learn about the characters in the book from my other class? How did they compare or contrast to the characters in your book?
What I learned about the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird is that they went through racial inequality like in Iola Leroy. For example, the conflict in To Kill a Mockingbird deals with a lawyer named Atticus defending a black man who was accused of raping a white woman, which gives cause for the town to look down on Atticus and his family. In Iola Leroy, the characters are also treated unfairly for being colored. Even the smallest drop of Negro blood was enough to mask the whitest skin. They both had to do with characters that dealt with their word against that of a white man, as well as being looked down on if you were white and socialized with blacks. The difference between the characters is that in To Kill a Mockingbird, the time period took place much later than in Iola Leroy, so slavery was not the main topic among the people. Nonetheless, racism was still a major issue that had a strong impact in society that affected both blacks and whites.
By the way, I had a great time Wednesday ^__^
& I found a simile! You used “as cold as the Arctic” to emphasize the EXTREME cold we went through for 4 hours lol
2. What did you learn about the characters in the book from my other class? How did they compare or contrast to the characters in your book?
- In To Kill a Mockingbird, your students were very knowledgable on the character Atticus. Venice and Agniel both chose Atticus as the most influential person in their novel, and spoke of him as a leader resembling Martin Luther King Jr. Atticus was completely unbiased in the decisions he made, and practiced his job to the best of his ability, unlike others who were present in the controversial case. Atticus is very similar to Iola in that they both are white, but defend African Americans. Eventhough this is so, Atticus reminded me most of Dr. Gresham. This doctor had no sign of negroe blood in his veins, was respected by the community, and though he knew it wasn't viewed acceptable by the public he still loved Iola despite her racial background. As described by Venice and Agniel, Atticus defended a black man accused for a crime he didn't commit eventhough the whole community was against him for his righteous actions. Yet, what was most intruiging for me was that they both are such intelligent, and professional men that know the difference between right and wrong. They're both leaders, not followers. The only real difference I found was the conflict in both novels, and how Atticus had an internal conflict (man vs man) while Dr. Gresham didn't find his feelings for Iola as a problem, and no internal conflict was developed.
Wednesday was fun! Like a G6 (;
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed interacting with kids others than the ones in my class. Most of them did not know what our novel was about, so I enjoyed discussing it with them. As for the one person who did read our novel, it was enlightening to listen to another point of view. During this activity, I was able to identify the similar themes. It was great to see a pattern in each book and discuss the themes. I got a brief summary of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and was able to compare and contrast “Iola Leroy” to “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In the future, I would use this information as a way to predict what a novel written during the 19th century is about.
1. What did you learn about the book from my other class that you found interesting or comparable to your book? How did it compare or contrast from the themes or messages in your book?
-The Literature Circle was definitely a learning experience and as a result, I acquired a deeper understanding of “Iola Leroy” from the point of view of the individual in your 2nd period class. In addition, the students from your other two classes gave me a thorough summary of the novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” so, even though I had not read it, I was able to draw parallels between the themes, conflicts, and characters that occurred in both novels. It was interesting when one of the students explained to us that the word of a black man was of no value. She told us about a white lawyer named Atticus who defended a black man who was accused of a crime that he did not commit. However, due to the color of his skin, no one believed him which is why he was standing on trial in the first place. As soon as she said that a light bulb went of in my head. I realized that “Iola Leroy” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” had similar concepts. In Iola Leroy, the slaves had no say about what went on in their lives. They were regarded as an inferior race that were unable to hold their own. Their words meant nothing when it came to defending themselves, trying to have a conversation with a white person, or exercising basic rights.
Question #3:
I enjoyed the activity we did because I was able to interact with kids from a different class (and make some new friends lol.) Also, I was able to discuss the differences/similarities in the books we read. I enjoyed seeing my Iola Leroy partner's point of view on the book which was much different than mine. I learned that working in groups and discussing about the book (sort of like a book club) helped me comprehend the book more, and was enjoyable to do.
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Question 2
2.What did you learn about the characters in the book from my other class? How did they compare or contrast to the characters in your book?
What I learned about Iola Leroy was that, what was going on in to Kill a Mocking Bird was very similar. The book Iola dealt with a lot of racism and how a white man’s word always wins against a black man’s word, also that it was wrong to even think about being with a black person when you where white, just like in TKAM. In To Kill a Mocking Bird the main conflict is that Atticus the lawyer is defending a black man which is looked bad upon because in those times whites where always better than blacks. The difference between the two books is that in To Kill a Mocking Bird the time period was much later so there main problem wasn’t slavery like in Iola Leroy.
I didnt have much time to learn about the characters in Iola but I did pick up that there was a white man which wanted to be with a black woman, which remands me of Atticus, and that it isnt a bad thing to like blacks or want to be with them.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
What I enjoyed the most about this activity was interacting with the other students from your third and fifth period. The literature circle was a great way for all of us to interact and share our opinions about the books we are reading in class. Discussing about the books with other students helps you understand more about the book and what is happening. I was interested in the other person’s point of view on Iola Leroy. The same with To Kill A Mocking Bird, I had never read the book but with their opinions it does make me want to read it. :) One thing that I learned was “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes”. I have heard of this quote before but the way the students used it in reference to, To Kill A Mocking Bird, was something I had never thought of. In the future the way I look at things will completely change because I would use this quote before I say anything about someone. I guess because we all have flaws.
Vanessa De La Cruz
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3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed in this activity that we got to share information about our books and learn from one another both of the books had rasicm in them I did not know that women could not marry black men In the future I would use this information to teach my little brother of how it was in the old times
Hey CRod,
I wasn't there on Wednesday :/
Do I still answer one of the questions?
Love,
Meli
What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
Wednesday was grand! I loved interacting with students that I would have never met if it wasn’t for this activity. I learned how racial diversity is everywhere. I also learned that everyone has their own opinions and views on the subject. It was nice to discuss both books and compare and contrast them. I also liked that we had tiny groups so it was easy to understand each other. It was nice that everyone had a job and responsibility and we had to work together to finish the activity. I could use that in the future because in one way or another I’m going to be put in the position in which I have to work with people I don’t know and together finish the work at hand. This innovative activity was a great experience and can’t wait to do it again. Thank you c-Rod for exposing us, we are truly grateful for you.
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3) What did you enjoy most about this activity?What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
In this activity, aside from learning that you must always bring a sweater to the audiotrium, I enjoyed the fact that two different grades could mingle and get along miracuously well. It shows that through the work of books and putting minds together, your answers come out fairly decent and have a good time while talking about the book and slightly going off track.What I learned while overhearing my groups comments and answers, I learned that both books we read, are almost similar.They indulge the same thoughts and events with racism and slavery. It shows that in this time, you can slightly compare it to the holocaust since everyone had a story, and they all wanted the world know. For future references, I can use this information on future AP Essays, or as a literary references when it comes to literary papers. Overall, the activity was fun...avoiding the technologically impaired aura that floated the room and have a taste of being in the south pole, the activity was amazing.
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3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed this activity really well because we got to get in a group and discuss what we had learned and picture throughout the book we were reading. Also I got to meet new people and learn about the book they read witch seem really interesting. I learned that when you come in a group and discuss the book itself you learn to cherish it because that when you learn the true meaning of the book due to both books had stuff to do with slavery. I will use this information in the future because I learned that to discuss the book is a lot better than reading it by yourself. So if I ever have a problem I know that I should get opinions.
4. How did your book's ideas of racism, racial injustice or inequality relate (or not relate) to the other book's ideas? How did that book use pathos (emotions and/or feelings) to help you understand?
The book Iola Leroy shared many of the same feelings that I had towards racism. I believe that the book used, at multiple times, pathos because the book illustrated the impact that the blacks had because of the whites. I believe that it is wrong to treat blacks manipulatively just because of there color. As well did characters in the book (Dr. Latimire.)
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
What I enjoyed most about this activity is that we got to share with other people about our books. I learned that the book the other class read involved racism and slavery. I will use this information in the future to tell little kids about what slavery was and what racism was.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed the interaction with other classmates during this activity. It was neat to see other people’s points of view in a common theme, and learn how they analyzed the book. It great that we were in small groups, because that way we could all have a say in the discussion, and not get bored when 50000 of us all said the same thing. I learned about an interesting novel, which I’m eager to read. I also learned that during this era, authors had similar writing styles, and portrayed their characters in a way that presented the reader with symbolism and culture of the time frame. I plan to use this new information as references in a paper, or essay. I also will use this method as a way of getting through a difficult book in college.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed that we got to speak with a few people from your English 2 Honors class and hear what they had to say about the book they read. I knew that your other class was reading To Kill a Mocking Bird, but little did I know that it also had to do with racial inequality like Iola Leroy or Shadows uplifted. I learned that Tom was a heroic figure for both individuals I was grouped with. They explained to me how Tom was a black man that was falsely accused of raping a white girl and was killed because of it. I plan to use this information in the future because it shows that even though an individual is accused of something it does not necessarily mean he or she really did do such an act.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed interacting with other students to better understand Iola Leroy and get a brief summary of To Kill a Mockingbird. Even though the racial injustice was the same in both books, To Kill a Mockingbird was more interesting because they actually convicted a man of rape due to the color of his skin. I plan to use this information in the future whenever I read another book about racial injustice.
Stephanie.M2
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
What I enjoyed most about this activity was that I got to meet new people and we got to talk about things we all had in common and the different books each other had. What I learned was things about the other book (To Kill A Mockingbird) that the other students read. I plan to use this new info in the future in the sense to help talk to people, for example to not criticize anyone or any race.
Question 3: What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
What i enjoyed the most out of this activity was being able to talk and interact with students from different classes.
I learned about the book the other class was reading, To Kill a Mockingbird and what the characters in their book were going through. I was also able to compare the book they read with Iola Leroy.
I plan to use the new information i learned, in making connections between two books.
Question #3:
Wednesday was the first time I have ever done such an activity, and I actually enjoyed it a lot. Besides being able to interact with students from my grade and the tenth grade, I enjoyed sharing our opinions on our different novels and the idea of racism each presents. Something I had not know before, that I learned Wednesday was that Scout and Dill decided that when they were older, they would marry. This is something I had forgotten from the first time I read it, a few years back. I can't think of any way that this can help me in the future, except on the AP essays, maybe.
-Scarlett M.
Stephanie Reyes Period 1
3) What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
During the literature circle activity, what I enjoyed most was talking to old friends and discussing on another book which I saw the movie for. To Kill a Mocking Bird was a wonderful movie, a beautiful classic in black and white which I love. As they say the book is always better than the movie, so I could just imagine. What I learned that I did not know before, or simply forgot -“Boo” Radley lives in the run-down Radley Place, and no one has seen him outside it in years. Scout said Boo got in trouble with the law he was a boy. His dad imprisoned him in his house, but then in effect Boo killed him by stabbing him with a pair of scissors. No one knew until sometime later, and his brother/sister came back to live with him. Yet Boo stays inside and is never seen outside. I can't use this info in the future expect for my interest in memory of this classical story.
question 3:
What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
well in this activity I enjoyed geting to know to new people from your AP english class. Something that I learned that I did not know before is that these technique really helps you learn or recap what may have happened in the book or books that you have readed.In the future i plan to use this technuique to my advantage and use it when i am having trouble understanding parts in a book or ect. thank you Mrs. C-Rod i had a great time even thought it was freezing!!! Ilove you
question 3:
What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
well in this activity I enjoyed geting to know to new people from your AP english class. Something that I learned that I did not know before is that these technique really helps you learn or recap what may have happened in the book or books that you have readed.In the future I plan to use this technuique to my advantage and use it when I am having trouble understanding parts in a book or ect. thank you Mrs. C-Rod I had a great time even thought it was freezing!!! I love you
1. What did you learn about the book from my other class that you found interesting or comparable to your book? How did it compare or contrast from the themes or messages in your book?
What I learned from both of the books of Iola Leroy and To Kill A Mocking Bird is that both talk about a racism about blacks.Iola Leroy and To Kill A Mocking Bird where alike because they both had people that hated the blacks and talked bad about them.
Question#3
Although the activity was rushed because we were running late, it became very useful for our opinion towards the novel we read.It became a successful tool in understanding and relating to the book even more. My group worked together to share and relate to each others knowledge and their perspective towards all characters and any conflict during the story. I learned that "you never really get to know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes".For future references, I will never judge someone without getting to know them very well and knowing what they've been through.I've also learned to cooperate well with new people in such little time.
Xoxo Stephanie.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird contains themes similar to those found in Iola Leroy. Both relate the story of the injustices of racial inequality. To Kill a Mockingbird presents the hardships of a black man wrongly accused of rape in a very racist period of American history, the post-Civil War segregation era. It was interesting to learn about this book because it seems to take place following the removal of slavery and presents all the new trials and tribulations of the black people after Iola Leroy's time. Both stories provide chilling accounts of evils due to racial injustice.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
What I enjoyed most about this activity is that we got to learn about other peoples book and how their book and ours was so much alike yet they had their won twist and turns. Furthermore, I like that we got to meet knew people. I plan to use this information in the future because I believe everybody should know this. We are all the same no matter what we look like, black, white, yellow or brown.
Q: 1. what did you learn about the book from my other class that you found interesting or comparable to your book? How did it compare or contrast from the themes or messages in your book?
A: To me the Literature Circle was definitely a fun loving learning experience. As a result of this activity I got a deeper understanding of “To kill a mocking bird” from the point of view of a student in a different class. But to add on to this the students from your other classes gave me a short summary of their novel, “Lola Leroy” even though I have not read it, I am able to understand it and see similarities between are book and theirs. I saw that the themes where rather alike and that even some of their conflicts were as well. It was interesting when one of the students explained to me that in “Lola Leroy” the slaves had no say about what went on in their lives and that they were regarded as an inferior race that was unable to hold their own. This made me think about the conflicts in “To kill a mocking bird” and how it was similar because in our book blacks were also looked upon as the inferior race and not worthy of even them self’s. And that their words meant nothing when it came to defending themselves, trying to have a conversation with a white person, or exercising basic rights. This triggered something in my brain which related to a similar concept in our book of “To kill a mocking bird” that the words of the blacks meant nothing just like Tom Robinsons word meant nothing when it came to defending him self. And that just because of the color of their skin they had no rights compared to the whites. I believe that this activity let all the students from all the periods see how their books where similar and how fun it is to share and talk about the books together.
Question 2
2.What did you learn about the characters in the book from my other class? How did they compare or contrast to the characters in your book?
I learned that the characters in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” went through segregating one way or another. One of the conflicts that show this type of injustices would be when a man who gets blamed for raping a white girl, Atticus (a lawyer) was considered to be the one to blame for taking on the case. It shows how the town makes negative remarks and questions him for doing trying to help the black man. In Iola Leroy, the characters are being treated with unfairness and mistreated until someone like Dr. Latimer or Atticus come in to the rescue for the people that are in need. Both novels had characters that where discriminated and scrutinized because of them having negro blood running through their veins. Dr. Latimer and Atticus are similar since, they both have such a favorable attitude towards helping the ones that are in need of their assistance no matter if they are black or white. Even though Atticus decided to help, his friends and neighbors thought of him doing wrong and created a barrier between him. However, they friends with him but once they found that he was helping a black man they backed away. Like Dr.Latrobe detested black folks once he found out that Dr.Latimer was black he now changed his views and disliked him. In a way or another both novels show how racism influenced everyone for good or bad.
If we are still doing this :) I wanted to point out the literary tool used in this post. Simile, to explain the extremely low temperature in the auditorium - Cold as the Arctic.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed the interactions that we had with other students. Normally, we are drawn to talk to individuals from our grade but, this activity was a cool way to communicate with other students from a different grade. In addition, I liked the fact that we learned about one book without reading it. I learned that racial injustice was huge a few years ago and people were judged by their skin color. This will help me to not judge anyone else by their image. I should instead talk to them and dig deep into their feelings and thoughts.
love you ♥
Melissa Pd.2
4. How did your book's ideas of racism, racial injustice or inequality relate (or not relate) to the other book's ideas? How did that book use pathos (emotions and/or feelings) to help you understand?
Both Iola Leroy and To Kill a Mocking Bird present issues of racial injustice. Iola Leroy, the protagonist of the novel, faces trials such as being discriminated at various jobs because of the "negro blood" that tainted her veins. This was already set at a time when Negros had just seen the chains of slavery being broken and prejudice ideology still prevailed among the whites. Decades later, novels such as To Kill a Mockingbird, still illustrate the racial inequality that exists through characters(such as Tom)that are accused of such crimes like rape because of the color of their skin. This novel uses pathos in order to arouse the reader with anger towards the accusation of an innocent black man.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed interacting with the students from your other class periods, as well as hearing their thoughts on the book they read. It was a pleasant experience, It’d be great to do that again some time in the near future. I was given a brief summary of “To Kill a Mockingbird” by two different students, with that I was able to compare and contrast both novels and connect them in an insightful manner. In the future, I would use this information as a way to discuss the similarities “Iola Leroy” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” hold, though told in different time frames.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed the way we interacted with other students from your other classes in this activity. I was amazed on how similar our novels were and that “To kill a mocking bird” had all the similar themes and talked about racial injustice and inequality. I liked that we had one person from each class because it gave me a sense on the other book but also on the point of view of the other person that was reading the same book as me. I learned that during this era authors were writing about the same topic in a similar way. I plan to use this new information by how I think about others and how difficult it was back then to live in this country. I now would use this information in college or in the future and know more about this era and how the lifestyle was .
Corrections:
To Kill a Mockingbird***
Iola Leroy***
I accidently put both book titles in quotations.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I really enjoyed networking with other students in Mrs. Rodriguez's classes, especially those taking he same course I am taking. Talking to the other AP students about the novel we were reading was interesting since We were able to discuss our favorites in the book. I hadn't known what a literature circle was and I learned that both the novels are similar in theme. Through different books on a similar theme, such as race questions, one can analyze the differences within time frames or regions. For example, To Kill a Mockingbird took place just about 100 years after Iola Leroy. With this information, one can outline the differences in the different time periods.
Ali S. period 2
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
In particular I enjoyed getting a passionate description of what "To Kill a Mocking Bird" was about. It was interesting for me to hear about the racism that continued after Iola Leroy's time frame. In particular i remember, because it stood out to me, the fact that if a white female was abused and it was her word against a colored man's automatically the court believed the white skin. I learned about specific events of racism as well as the best methods of passing exams which involve consuming sugar and underlining to retain information better and to help the brain stay awake. I plan on using all this information and methods to never indiscriminate and to help pass my AP English test and as well as test in general.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
First of all I didn’t know what a literature circle was. I really enjoy this activity it was fun, and I really enjoy doing new things, it was fun to interact with the students and learn the different perspectives and opinions we had in our novels and how sometimes everything relates. Talking about each others novels and learning from each other and throwing things that maybe we didn’t captured when we were reading our novels. I learn that both novels To Kill a Mockingbird and Iola Leroy had related themes; both novels had racism to the black people. In these novels black people had no saying whatsoever and had no power, and this kept going for years and years. I could use this information for the future maybe to write and essay and comparing the parallels of these novels.
I think that Wednesday’s activity with your other classes was an interesting and creative one. It was a great way to interact with students from other classes, meet new people and learn about the other book that was read in you class. All of these things put together make up my favorite parts of the activity, but overall the best part must have been to have the opportunity to learn about a new book. With this activity I learned about the novel To Kill a Mockingbird and was able to compare and contrast it to the book I read in class, Iola Leroy, without actually having to read the book. Also, learning about their favorite parts of the book from people in my group got me interested in reading the book. I learned that the book that was read in the other classes is similar to the one I read in class and I plan to maybe in the future read it. In addition, I learned some test taking skills from the group members which I plan to apply in future tests.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
In this activity I enjoyed getting the opportunity to work with your AP english students. I learned how to do a literature circle, this was the first time I have done the this activity. I liked doing this activity and would like to do it again any day. Also I learned that by doing this activity I got to hear someone else's opinion of the class book. In the future I can use this new info when i read a book with a group of people we can have a literature circle to get different opinions from the people in the book.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed this activity because it was, in a way, a way to reflect on the book and look back and analyze what it was really about. I also enjoyed it because we were able to compare two books that more or less revolved around the same central idea, being racial profiling and discrimination because of skin color. I learned how to better interpret books and better compare them with other novels as; well as present day. activities. In the future this activity would come in handy as a way to analyze the book more in depth and post one's real thoughts on the situation.
3. The thing that I enjoyed most about the activity was the fact that we had four different minds in our group because we were all from different periods. We all had something different to say and there was never any awkward silence. Also I liked hearing about the other book which made me want to read because of how interesting it sounds. One thing that I learned that I didn't know before was to pretty much be a teacher. I was the Director so I had to read aloud the questions and hear there answers then I made a comment about their answer and we all agreed on it. I could use this knowledge to maybe lead another group in the future and I can share what I know.
#2 .I learned that the main charter in the other book iola is very much like atticus . Even though everyone was against what they believed in they held there ground . And fought for what they believed was right .
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
Let me start off by saying that this activity was a great way for students who would have never met otherwise to get together & share their way of thinking. That had to be my favorite part of the whole thing! I learned how to take control of a group & show how to be a good leader; I was the director. I think this activity was great in order for people with four different ways of thinking to express themselves. I can use this in the future when studying with a group of friends; we will each be given a role & in that role, express what we learned.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
What I enjoyed the most about this activity was that we had the chance to interact with three other students of yours. We had the chance of meeting someone new. We also learned about the differences and similarities in Iola Leroy and To Kill a Mocking Bird . In both both books there were inequalities and racism. I believe this will help me later on in the future because it will be easier for me to talk to others about certain things like we did here with the book.
2. That it had to deal with racism, as in TKAM. It related by the way that there was this white woman who hated the black woman. And she was very disrespectful about the black woman. That reminds me of all the people from Maycomb County are against black people, so that makes them very alike. But that is very different from Atticus, because Atticus gets along with everybody, the whites and the blacks. And he doesn’t have a problem.
-Elizabeth D. p#3
1. What I learned in the book To Kill a Mockingbird when I read it back in 8th grade was the way racism had an effect on the society. Everyone just jumped in on the bandwagon & agreed w/ everyone else. It relates to Iola Leroy because it has to deal w/ the obstacles of racism and how it effects both lives of white & black. They thought very little of the negros therefore leaving them at the bottom of the chain. Same way they treated Tom Robinson (I think his name is) in To Kill a Mockingbird. Even though he was a sweet as can be, he was judged on his skin color & framed w/ something he didn't do just because he was a negro. Same way they treated Iola & Robert. They were civilized people, just like any white man, but just because of the taint of black blood. They were pushed aside.
2. What did you learn about the characters in the book from my other class? How did they compare/contrast to the characters in your book?
From the other class's book i had learned that there characters are similar by having racial judgments with each other. That there was people who had slaved black people. Iola is a protagonist. She is raised as a white person but then her heritage catches up to her and she marries a tan colored man.
Cindy Vargas Per.1
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
Well Wednsday was quite interesting. Despite the freezing temperature, I can sincerly say that I enjoyed it. It was a little awkward at first being group together with people two other people that I didnt know, but we quickly got over that and I got a quick summary of "How to Kill a Mocking Bird". Time passed by as we talked about the book and squeezed a joke or two in those 3 minutes per question limit. I learned that I might be really interested in reading the book, either way I had wanted to read it from the start but the rape and the shootings and the jail part that the sophmores were talking about made it much more interesting. So I'm sure I'll be picking up the book soon :}
3. What I enjoyed most from the Literature Circle activity was getting into groups with random people who I would usually not be in a group with. I really like this aspect of the activity because it helped keep the focus mainly on the topic at hand, rather than on everyday gossip, which is what usually happens when students get to choose their own groups.
An interesting fact that I learned from this activity, which I had not know before, is that their novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” is closely related to our own in that they both deal with racial prejudice in one form or another. I had never read this novel before and I feel as if just hearing their opinions on different aspects of the novel has given me enough background information on it to actually be able to discuss it with someone else in the future.
I plan to use this new information in the future if I ever need some form of reference for an essay about racial discrimination. Especially now that I am preparing for the AP exam, this information could be useful when writing my essay and having to mention works of literary merit.
2. I learned that one of them were getting married. Also, that there was a character who was against discrimination. The were alike to the characters Scout, Jem, and Atticus becuase they did not like discrimination.
Question #2
I learned in Iola Leroy was how people discriminated Iola not because she was white but how she had black blood. That her mother gave birth to her and she also had black blood. Iola’s family kept it a secret until (I think her uncle is the one who spills the secret). And since then Iola and her mother are slaves. Both TKAM and Iola Leroy deal with racial discrimination and how slaves and blacks are inferior to society and in court the jury wouldn’t even consider their word.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
I enjoyed the activity in a whole. It was fun to sit, learn, and talk about the books with your other class. They are smart and got bright futures ahead of them. I didn't learn anything new it was just a refreshment of underling key facts in the story, predictions, marginal notes, etc. I will use these strategies on the S.A.T, A.C.T, and A.P. English test.
Chris Rodriguez
Period 1
3. What I enjoyed most about this activity was the fact that we got to get together with new people, each from a different class, and come together to complete the assignment. I liked the fact that it required teamwork and that everyone was assigned a different task in order to get it all done. All the interacting and putting all of our knowledge together was fun. What I learned that I didn't know before was that our book had a lot in common with the other classes. Both dealt with racism between the blacks and the whites. I learned that both books dealt with how a white mans word is always superior to that of a black mans. I can use this in the future because from time to time there are going to be things I can't do on my own and I'm going to have to work with others and this gave me more exposure to that and making it all work with everyones efforts.
3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?
What I enjoyed most about this assignment is that i got to work with different students, and i got to learn about their opinions on the book they are reading. I learned about the book Iola some of the students. This will help me because I might have to read that book in the future and i would already have the background information.
#3. What I enjoyed the most about the activity, besides the interaction with your other classes, was that we were able to connect with the plot and characters of the other book because of the fact that they shared the same theme. From this activity, I learned more about the famous book To Kill a Mocking Bird. I have always heard of it and seen the title of the movie on tv but never did I know what the main idea was about. I also learned that the characters in both classes books shared certain traits/personalities. I plan to use this in the future by adding To Kill a Mockingbird in a paper about racial tension in society if I ever need to refer to a novel.
1. I learned that both niveks deal with blacks being oppressed by the whites, however, both also contain characters of a high moral that are white and choose to fight for and/or help the blacks. In our book we have characters like Cpt. Sybil and Dr. Gresham. TKMB has the main man- Atticus. Though both deal with race, they didn't necessarily contain the same theme or message. Iola Leroy was more of a "don't let the whites keep you down," while TKMB focused on fighting for what's right.
(Question #2)
I believe that the book that I read TKAM was quite interesting. But when we did this activity I found out many little details that might surprise you. First notice how the victim in each of the two books are named Tom. Second their scenarios were about the same time period. And not only did they talk about slaves during this time and all the things that were done to free them in a away. But the characters were also very similar. There was one with the connections like Atticus was a lawyer. And most of these people saw them for what they truly were unlike the antagonists in the stories.
3. I enjoyed how I got to find out more about the other book in an exciting way, how I got to interact with the people in my group and get to know them better personally as well as educationally, the way I got to experience my very first Literature Circle ever, and the fact that I learned about a book I have never read before got me interested in it and I most definitely plan to read it. I learned that both books are similar yet different in their own ways, they both taught me how bad racism was and how it still is a problem in society and amongst all kinds of people in general. I plan to use what I have learned in the nearby future by simply applying it to real life personal experiences or maybe for future homework assignments or essays that need to be accomplished and well done discussing the topic of racial issues in the past, present, and what I expect to see of it in the future.
Tonya V. 3rd and 4th period
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