In class today, we talked about the strengths and challenges of the student driven learning experiment. Once we had talked about the strengths and challenges, we voiced suggestions for the project. Some of the suggestions were to make the experiment more focused and a shorter amount of time. Ms. Flournoy talked about the Early American Literature Assessment and how to go about studying for it. Also, Ms. Flournoy handed out a piece of writing by Benjamin Franklin, so we could practice skimming and finding the main ideas. We also took notes on the major Puritan beliefs. Our homework is to study for the Early American Assessment tomorrow.
I thought the discussion about the experiment was helpful in figuring out the pros and cons of the experiment and how to better the experiment. The notes we took on Puritans during class helped me understand the major beliefs of the Puritan people. I thought the handout served as a good preparation for the assessment tomorrow.
I liked the idea of being self motivated to get going. I think that this class was a great learning experience and I really enjoyed seeing how sometimes we need to push ourselves a little bit more. The topic was also interesting, and a great lead in for our Scarlet Letter unit. It was nice to get some background before jumping right in.
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