1. This project was not challenging, but it wasn't easy. It was somewhere in between. The book I chose to read was challenging, and it pushed me to a higher reading level. The journal wasn't that difficult, though.
2. The easiest part was the potluck at the end. I think it was really cool that we could do that, and make it interesting. That makes us think about our book while still making it engaging through something everyone loves, food. That was that difficult since all we had to do was bring in a food that was related to our book, then make a sign for it.
3. I felt very comfortable while making my film. I just read part of my book and said what I thought about it, whether it should be banned or not. The only thing is that I was kind of sick when I recorded it so I thought my voice would sound weird, but I listened to it and I sounded the same.
4. I did not receive feedback from anyone during the project. During the journal workshops, people commented on my journal entries but did not specifically critique me or give me feedback. They said what they thought about my book, what I had written, and asked questions about things they didn't understand.
5. I provided kind, specific, and helpful feedback during the journal workshops on other people's journals. I said some things that stuck out to me about what they could change to improve. I also commented sometimes on what I thought about what they had written and the book they were reading. The sessions were helpful to learn about other people's books but they weren't necessarily fun. There were a lot of interesting books being read, though, and it was cool to hear about them by someone who was reading it.
6. I actually read the book I chose and enjoyed it thoroughly. I would highly recommend it to anyone that is at a more advanced reading level, or wants to challenge themselves. It is unique in so many ways but that is what makes it so compelling.
7. I think I deserve an A+ because I read the book cover to cover, my journal entries were detailed and descriptive, I always commented 3 times and asked 2 questions on other people's journals, made a reflective video with my opinion, and participated in the discussion during the potluck. All my journal entries and the video were on time, and good quality too. I always tried my hardest and grew a lot throughout it all.
8. If I could change something, I would not have the journal workshops or make them different. They were kind of boring commenting on the same people's books every time and got monotonous. It would have been just as good or better if we had not done the journal workshops.
2. The easiest part was the potluck at the end. I think it was really cool that we could do that, and make it interesting. That makes us think about our book while still making it engaging through something everyone loves, food. That was that difficult since all we had to do was bring in a food that was related to our book, then make a sign for it.
3. I felt very comfortable while making my film. I just read part of my book and said what I thought about it, whether it should be banned or not. The only thing is that I was kind of sick when I recorded it so I thought my voice would sound weird, but I listened to it and I sounded the same.
4. I did not receive feedback from anyone during the project. During the journal workshops, people commented on my journal entries but did not specifically critique me or give me feedback. They said what they thought about my book, what I had written, and asked questions about things they didn't understand.
5. I provided kind, specific, and helpful feedback during the journal workshops on other people's journals. I said some things that stuck out to me about what they could change to improve. I also commented sometimes on what I thought about what they had written and the book they were reading. The sessions were helpful to learn about other people's books but they weren't necessarily fun. There were a lot of interesting books being read, though, and it was cool to hear about them by someone who was reading it.
6. I actually read the book I chose and enjoyed it thoroughly. I would highly recommend it to anyone that is at a more advanced reading level, or wants to challenge themselves. It is unique in so many ways but that is what makes it so compelling.
7. I think I deserve an A+ because I read the book cover to cover, my journal entries were detailed and descriptive, I always commented 3 times and asked 2 questions on other people's journals, made a reflective video with my opinion, and participated in the discussion during the potluck. All my journal entries and the video were on time, and good quality too. I always tried my hardest and grew a lot throughout it all.
8. If I could change something, I would not have the journal workshops or make them different. They were kind of boring commenting on the same people's books every time and got monotonous. It would have been just as good or better if we had not done the journal workshops.