This week we started the new trimester. I enjoyed the fresh start. We took our first AP practice test and I feel really good about how I did. I was not expecting to do that well, but I did better than I expected. I think I did better because there was no pressure for doing well, so I did not overthink myself or second guess my thoughts. Additionally, unlike most standardized tests, I was able to finish with time to spare.
We also spent a lot of time this week thinking about our independent reading projects. At first I had no idea what topic to chose, but now that I thought of my topic, I am very exited to start reading my books. My topic is looking at how women are view in literature, by comparing ancient to more modern novels. The books I chose were Medea by Euripides and The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Another reason I am exited for this project is that I have never heard of a Pecha Kucha style presentation before. I am very interested in the Pecha Kucha style, and I want to try it. Here is an interesting TED talk about Pecha Kucha:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM4TXMBGLdY
We also spent a lot of time this week thinking about our independent reading projects. At first I had no idea what topic to chose, but now that I thought of my topic, I am very exited to start reading my books. My topic is looking at how women are view in literature, by comparing ancient to more modern novels. The books I chose were Medea by Euripides and The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Another reason I am exited for this project is that I have never heard of a Pecha Kucha style presentation before. I am very interested in the Pecha Kucha style, and I want to try it. Here is an interesting TED talk about Pecha Kucha:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM4TXMBGLdY