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Prompt: Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks and spending time with family over a nice dinner. Write about your most unforgettable meal.

  Prompt Response:  My  most unforgettable meal was the first time I ever went to Europe. I was in the south of Italy and had the most beautiful pasta dish I've ever had. It was mind blowing to me how fresh the ingredients were and how the flavors contrasted in amazing ways. I've been yearning for that dish every week since then. I'll never taste anything like it in The States. This was my most unforgettable meal.  Summary: I didn't learn anything new due to taking a test.  Reflection:  We worked on taking the test as a group today. 
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Prompt: Write about a time when you realized you needed to look out for yourself in a silly or harmless situation—maybe dodging a pop quiz, escaping a group chat argument, or remembering at the last second to submit an assignment. How did choosing wisely make your life easier?

  Prompt Response:  A  time when I realized I needed to look out for myself in a silly or harmless situation was sometime in Middle School. I didn't know it but I had a toxic friendship with a certain group of people. I didn't realize it because I was very brainwashed and was still trying to find myself. I decided one day to ditch these people completely and move on to better things once I reached High School. It has been one of the best decisions I've ever made.  Summary: I learned more about the passage we read in class. (I read it at home)  Reflection:  I got checked out early.
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Prompt: Describe a time that you had an encounter with a homeless person, either directly or indirectly. What did you think and how did it make you feel?

  Prompt Response:  A  time that I had an encounter with a homeless person directly was weirdly in England. I was on vacation and staying in a cheap little flat somewhere outside of London. An older drunk English man was always outside sleeping or sitting down. One day I decided to get him some KFC and talk about his past. He was a very kind old man who just lost his family and his career. It definitely will be a memorable experience for the rest of my life.  Summary: I learned about the first 3 paragraphs we read for our new short story.  Reflection:  We worked on reading our new short story. 
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Prompt: Write about what you are thankful for.

  Prompt Response:  I am thankful for a lot of things and people going on in my life. I am the most thankful for the friends around me. If I didn't have their support I wouldn't be the person I am today. They help me when i'm in tough situations, support my music, and genuinely are amazing human beings. This is what I am thankful for.  Summary: I learned the vocabulary in Lesson 3. Reflection:  We worked on examples and questions 3-4 for the vocabulary. 
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Prompt: The last scene forces readers to reinterpret Emily’s entire life. Write about a moment when new information changed your perception of a person or situation. How did that “plot twist” reshape your understanding, the same way Faulkner’s ending reshapes the story?

  Prompt Response:  A  moment when new information changed my perception of a person or situation was pretty recent. I've known of this person since 7th grade and have heard a lot of questionable things about him. This year I have a couple classes with him and I've hung out with him out of class due to mutual friends. He turned out to be a great guy who just makes irresponsible decisions. I'm in no place to judge due to all of us being teenagers. Dumb decisions are gonna happen and you can't read a book by its cover. This is a  moment when new information changed my perception of a person or situation.  Summary:  I didn't learn anything more due to taking a quiz.  Reflection:  We worked on the pop quiz as a group. 
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Prompt: In “A Rose for Emily,” Miss Emily’s actions shock the reader—she kills her fiancé and keeps his body in her home for years. People often react with disbelief when they hear about real-life stories that seem just as unbelievable. Write about the most shocking or “craziest” news story you have ever heard. What happened, and why did it stand out to you? How did people react to it, and what does it reveal about human behavior?

  Prompt Response:  T he most shocking or “craziest” news story I have ever heard  was about a man who survived falling from an airplane without a parachute. He landed in a pile of snow and only broke a couple of bones. People were shocked and thought it was impossible at first. I chose this story because it showed how unpredictable life can be. It also revealed that humans have an amazing desire to survive, even in the most impossible situations. Summary: I learned about the entire story of "A Rose for Emily."  Reflection:  We worked on our character worksheet today. 
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Prompt: Miss Emily’s house once represented pride and tradition, but over time it became a symbol of decay and isolation. Describe a place that holds deep memories for you—positive or negative—and explain how it reflects part of who you are or how you’ve changed over time.

  Prompt Response:  A  place that holds deep memories for me is my grandparents house in Huntsville, Alabama. It's one of the major locations where I've grown up the most. I've had so many different experiences at that little country house. I've also gained so much knowledge from my grandparents from helping them with different things. I wouldn't have the same work ethic or mindset if I haven't visited my grandparents ever since childhood. This is a place that holds deep memories for me.  Summary: I learned about the first 2 sections of "A Rose for Emily." Reflection:  We worked on reading the first 2 sections of "A Rose for Emily."
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Prompt: Think about the vocabulary words from Lesson Two. Write about a time you saw or heard one of these words outside of the classroom — maybe in a movie, song, social media post, or book. Describe how it was used and whether the context helped you understand the word better.

  Prompt Response:  There has never been a  time I saw or heard one of these words outside of the classroom. These words are completely new to me besides the word cosmopolitan. I don't know this word for the definition but for the drink. I've been around the restaurant business my whole life so I know all kinds of drink names that correspond to different references. In summary, these words are completely new to me and I haven't seen the words anywhere.   Summary: I learned about the vocabulary words from Lesson Two. Reflection:  We worked on Lesson 2 vocabulary questions 1 & 4. 
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Prompt: Thinking about “The Rockpile,” which parent or guardian in your life has been the strictest when it comes to discipline? Explain how their approach to discipline has influenced you or shaped your behavior.

  Prompt Response:   In my life my mom has been the strictest when it comes to discipline. I love my mom and we get along well but sometimes we have our differences. Mostly throughout the day we get in little  kerfuffles about dumb topics. I never really think about it due to me knowing we'll always make up in the end. She definitely cares the most about what I'm doing and where i'm going to this question.  Summary: I learned more about "The Rock Pile."  Reflection:  We worked on our Power Point presentation for "The Rock Pile."
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Prompt: Thinking about "The Rockpile," what is something your parents forbade you from doing when you were growing up? Explain what it was and why they might have set that rule.

  Prompt Response:  Something my parents forbade me from doing when I was growing up was swearing. Swearing can become easy to start doing in everyday conversations. They didn't want me to form a habit of doing it at a young age because that could come across as disrespectful to others. This is something my parents forbade me from doing when I was growing up.  Summary: I learned about the story of "The Rock pile." Reflection:  We worked on reading the story and started our independent work. 
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Prompt: Words shape how we think, write, and interpret literature. Think about a time when learning a new word or understanding a specific term helped you better analyze a text, express an idea, or make your writing stronger.

  Prompt Response:  A  time when learning a new word or understanding a specific term helped me was a few weeks ago. I was writing a new song with a line talking about confusing paths with dead ends. I wasn't sure exactly how to talk about that so I researched what I could say. I chose the word "Labyrinth." I thought it was the right word for the song due to the meaning, aesthetic, and flow. This is a time when I learned a new word or understood a specific term that helped me.   Summary: I learned the new vocabulary we did today.  Reflection:  We worked on Lesson one question sections 1-3. 
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