Andrew Fuoco's Thoughts and Ideas

  Prompt: Based on the first 40 minutes of the film and Chapters 1–11 of the book, does the visual version of Chris’s journey make his choices seem more justified or more reckless than the text does? Explain how the medium (film vs writing) shapes your perspective Prompt Response:   The visual perspective seems more justified because the visualization of Chris's home life was shown and that moved me to believe that his actions were somewhat justifiable  Summary:People act off what they believe and Chris really believed in himself Reflection:  we watched into the wild

  Prompt: Think about a moment when your understanding of your family changed as you got older. How did that shift impact your perspective, and how does that connect to Chris’s realization about his parents in Chapter 11? Prompt Response:  My parents became more reasonable as I got older and chris seems to have gotten the opposite from his parents and if I was in his situation I would do the same thing with the no contact aspect of it, but I would not condemn society. Summary: leaving society isn't very smart Reflection:  we did vocab

  Prompt: Chris McCandless rejects a traditional path of success and instead defines success on his own terms through freedom, experience, and personal meaning. Reflect on what success means to you at your current stage in life. In the response, explain how success is currently defined (grades, college acceptance, achievements, happiness, etc.) and where those ideas come from. Then, consider whether that definition truly reflects personal values or if it is shaped by expectations from family, school, or society. Prompt Response: I believe that success is being happy with what you have accomplished and with what you can accomplish with your life.      Summary:Success is based on what you believe it is. Reflection:we read from the book 

  Prompt: Chris chooses independence over relationships. When have you chosen to be on your own instead of relying on others? What happened, and would you make the same choice again? Prompt Response:  I don't think chris realized how much he depended on other people. I would never go away from the people that actually want the best for me. I think that his choice was foolish Summary: never turn your back on people that care about you Reflection:  we read chapter 9

  Prompt: Choose a vocabulary word from Lesson 10 that resonates with you personally. Write a blog post explaining why this word is significant to you, including any personal memories or experiences that link you to the word. Prompt Response:  one vocab word that resonates with me is the word cherish. It reminds me every day that I need to cherish my young years and I need to make the most of my life. Summary: cherish your young years. Reflection:  we worked on vocab

  Prompt:  For most of you, yesterday you took the SAT. If you did not, you  will  take it before you leave high school. What is your  desired SAT score ? Identify your  top three colleges  and explain  why each school appeals to you . Prompt: my desired SAT score is above an 1100 and my top schools are Georgia southern, GCSU, and Coastal Georgia

  Prompt: Twice a year we adjust our clocks for daylight saving time, but the change can affect our sleep, energy, and daily routines. Now that we have  sprung forward ; reflect on how this time change impacts you personally. Do you find it easy or difficult to adjust your schedule? Explain how the time change affects your mood, productivity, or daily habits. Prompt Response:  It changes everything about my schedule. It makes me more tired during school, waking up early is more of a struggle  Summary: daylight savings is out dated Reflection:  we read chapter 6  

Prompt Response:Jack londons writings depicted nature as adventurous and epic tales of survival and beauty. That is farther from the truth in alaska. Nature is unforgiving and brutal. McCandless had no idea what he was getting into and his depictions of his journey resulted in his death. Summary: Nature is not to be underestimated Reflection: we read chapter 5

  Prompt: In  Into the Wild , Christopher McCandless gives up many of his possessions in pursuit of freedom and meaningful experiences. If you had to simplify your life and keep only a few important possessions, what would you keep and why? What would be hardest to leave behind? Prompt Response:  the he Hardest object would be my phone and my bed. I couldn't imagine not getting good sleep and I would be very tired all of the time and wouldn't be able to function. I would keep a blanket and my pillow so I could get a decent nights sleep Summary: survival is important Reflection:  we read from the book

  Prompt: People sometimes feel the need to step away from their normal routines or environments in order to better understand themselves. Describe a time when you needed distance from a situation, place, or group of people in order to think more clearly or gain perspective. What did that experience teach you about yourself? Prompt Response:   when people stay away from their normal routines they find themselves in a predicament where they can't get back to their normal routine so they get frustrated. what I would do in this situation is I would step back and take a break from my routine. Summary: we read from the book Reflection:  routines are very important.

 A fter reading Chapter 1 of  Into the Wild , consider your first impression of Christopher McCandless. Based solely on the events and details presented in this opening chapter, do you believe McCandless truly understood the risks he was taking when he entered the Alaskan wilderness? Why or why not? Prompt Response:  My first impression of Chris McCandless was  that he was insane and very bold on burning all of his money and savings to go and live off the land in the Alaskan wilderness. He was knowledgeable about the area and how to successfully live off the land. What he didn't think of was asking someone who has lived off the land from scratch. I believe that if he had taken more into consideration then he wouldn't have died. Summary: we read into the wild Reflection:  reading about nonfiction is very interesting

  Prompt:  Today you worked on creating your  Vocabulary Digital Cards  in Adobe Express. In one well-developed paragraph, reflect on the assignment by explaining which vocabulary word was easiest for you to understand, which word was most challenging, and how creating your own sentence and selecting an image helped strengthen your understanding of the vocabulary. Use specific examples from your work.   Prompt Response:   The vocab word that was the easiest to understand was bumpkin because I used to hear that word used to describe people in movies that I watched when I was younger. A word  that was hard for me to understand was the word benign and it is because I have never seen that word used in a sentence.   Summary: Vocab is very important for communication. Reflection:  we worked on the vocab assignment.

  Prompt: After viewing your classmates’ digital posters and reading the feedback comments left on your work, what new ideas or perspectives did you gain about your poster? Reflect on how the feedback influenced the way you think about your creative choices and describe what you learned about the creative process while designing and presenting your poster. Prompt Response:  I think that I need to work on think of more thing to idenitfy with other than a sport. The reason is because they're will come a time in my life where I will have to find another identity then an athlete. Summary:We watched a video on AI and how it impacts education Reflection: AI can hurt and help us.

  Prompt: Reflect on the simile and metaphor worksheet. Which topic challenged you the most when creating your figurative language, and why? In your response, explain what made that topic difficult and how you worked through the challenge (or what you might do differently next time). Prompt Response:  Metaphors are very hard to talk about especially with negative labels. I've experienced mean language used towards me and it made me reflect on how I treat others and I want to be treated. I need to be more creative when it comes to doing metaphors. I think I should take a break and refocus. Summary:we worked on our final draft today Reflection:   I need to work on identifying rhetorical devices. 

  Prompt:   Today you created similes and metaphors that reflect your struggles, growth, and resilience. In a well-developed paragraph, reflect on the process. What did you learn about yourself while writing your figurative language? Prompt Response:  Writing metaphors are harder to write than similes. I had to get more creative when coming up with new metaphors about myself. I learned that I need to be more open to new ideas about who I am and who I will be. Summary:we worked on a rhetorical analysis essay. Reflection: I need to get better at identifying rhetorical devices in literature.  

  Prompt: Describe how you spent your time, any activities, traditions, travel, hobbies, or moments that stood out to you. You may also discuss something new you tried, something you learned, or how the break helped you reset before returning to school. Keep your response appropriate for a school setting and focus on experiences you are comfortable sharing publicly Prompt Response:  I love to spend my time playing video games, I like playing lacrosse with my friends, I enjoy hanging out with my girlfriend and family. Doing these activity's help me reset and go back to school. Summary:we worked on a rhetorical analysis essay. Reflection:you need a lot of attention to detail skills to write a good rhetorical analysis.