This week in English 11A we learned how to attack certain sections of the ACT. ACT questions aren't necessarily extremely difficult, but the way they are worded make some of them challenging. With not enough time to take a full minute on each question, you have to make sure you are tuned in mentally at all times. There are many tricks in making the test as simple as possible, and one way we have learned is reading the paragraph before answering questions, and once you choose your answer, don't worry about it until after you finish. If you spend too much time on 1 problem, your chances of getting all the way through are slim to none. stay focused, choose your answer, complete the section you are in, and then at the end go back and re read and possibly switch your answer with the time you have remaining.
this week in class we learned about Hamlet. Hamlet is a story about a prince whos father gets murdered by his uncle, who then takes everything in the town. The uncle becomes king, Hamlets father, and marries Hamlets mother, all within 6 weeks. The whole story line of Lion King is based off of this play, which I found very interesting! So far in the movie, we are just finishing act one and hamlet just talked to his fathers ghost about getting revenge, keeping his mother safe, making sure she goes to heaven to be with him, and asking his friends for help in getting revenge.
This week in English 11a we learned all about the pardoners tale, and how to video edit. We read the story this week and made a video presentation on all of the main things and important parts of the story. It was all about how greed can get the best of people, and that you need to be thankful for the things you get, and that if you try to get more or go further, bad things may happen. To make the video, we had to use an app called WeVideo. It was very similar to things I have used in digital media. We had to get pictures and audio, along with recording our voice to put in the presentation. I have never used it before, or made a project like this. It was difficult at times but i enjoyed it and would like to do it again. Knowing how to use a program like this in the future will benefit me greatly, as you can make a project look nicer due to the advancements and extra options compared to a powerpoint presentation.
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