Lesson:
We turned in our travel story, all drafts, and all editing sheets. If you were absent make sure this is turned in next class.
Read "Fried eggs with chopsticks" By Polly Evans"
Began reading the Pico Iyer Interview
If you were absent, you will need to start the reading RIGHT AWAY! You have to answer some deep questions regarding the Pico Iyer interview. The questions can be found at the "Assignments" link and you can find the reading on-line.
New vocab words (can be found by clicking the "Assignments" link)
Here is an example of an "A-ha" moment and a reflection:
Example: “I’d love to write a travel article about my hometown of Santa Barbara and walk through it as if I were just arriving for the first time.”
I relate to this statement because I have never viewed my hometown as a very interesting place. It would be really interesting to walk around it and notice things that I normally just overlook. I think I’ll try this.
This taught me that people take their usual surroundings for granted a lot of the time, so then they think they have to go far away for excitement. Actually, it is more about a person’s attitude about a place than the place itself. Every place is interesting in its own way, if you are willing to see it that way.
Homework: Read Pico Iyer reading and find 5 Aha moments. Assignment (including the reading) can be found on the "assignments link"
Projects:
Assignment #6. You can find the readings you will need to do at the IHS website.
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