Thinking and Problem Solving - American Literature
This year will be my first time using an acellus course for actual highschool credit.(We used acellus briefly in health class, but only for participation points.) I'm currently enrolled in American Literature. So far we've been going over pieces of text from early America such as native american folklore, and poems/writings from authors such as Cabeza de Vaca, Anne Bradstreet, Olaudah Equiano, and Jonathon Edwards.
An excerpt from The Life of Olaudah Equiano:
"The first object which saluted my eyes when I arrived on the coast was the sea, and a slave ship, which was then riding at anchor, and waiting for its cargo. These filled me with astonishment, which was soon converted into terror when I was carried on board. I was immediately handled and tossed up to see if I were sound by some of the crew; and I was now persuaded that I had gotten into a world of bad spirits, and that they were going to kill me."
An excerpt from The Life of Olaudah Equiano:
"The first object which saluted my eyes when I arrived on the coast was the sea, and a slave ship, which was then riding at anchor, and waiting for its cargo. These filled me with astonishment, which was soon converted into terror when I was carried on board. I was immediately handled and tossed up to see if I were sound by some of the crew; and I was now persuaded that I had gotten into a world of bad spirits, and that they were going to kill me."
Reflection:
American Literature involves reading, analysis, and assimilating texts with complex language. The learning process usually involves 2-3 videos on the author and vocabulary that will be in their story. We then have a quick vocabulary test to make sure we fully understand the terms we will see in the story. After the vocab test, we are given reading content from the discussed author. We answer a variety of questions about what we've read, and watch a final video discussing the author. Then, the information is brought up again in a practice exam, and finally in the unit exam.
I feel the activities within my American Literature course most address thinking and problem solving skills. I say this because the course heavily involves analysis of early american language. Literary analysis is one of the key points of thinking and problem solving skills.
I am proud that I've been able to keep up with the deadlines/turn everything in on time. I have trouble efficiently managing my time, and often end up saving things for the last minute. I really enjoy this course and what it teaches, so I'm not having any trouble getting my work done. I plan to keep it that way!
American literature, in general, is improving my thinking an problem solving skills. It's one thing to be told the meaning of a word, it's another to have to use and recognize that word in complex language.
The most difficult thing about my acellus course is getting motivation to complete my lessons. Once I actually start them I remember how much I enjoy what I'm learning, but school overall has been different this year. It's easy to open your computer and do a million other things rather than your assignments. I feel I'm pretty on top of it, and it's something i'm actively working on.
If I could redo what I've done so far, I would have set up my work space differently. My first acellus exam didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped, and a large part of that was due to my environment. I know now that for my second exam, I need to be in a quiet room with a clean workspace.
This is unlike anything I've done in the past. Not only the assignments and lessons, but being completely online in general. I can't remember a time when I had to analyze what seems like an entirely different language.
I can use the skills I'm obtaining from this class in future learning when I continue to read and answer questions about early american authors and their literary works. This acellus class has also helped me realize that I am capable of getting things done efficiently and on my own, and I want to continue with this way of thinking throughout school.
Thinking and problem solving skills: The ability to think efficiently and create solutions to problems through the use of the scientific method, math skills, or literary analysis.
American Literature involves reading, analysis, and assimilating texts with complex language. The learning process usually involves 2-3 videos on the author and vocabulary that will be in their story. We then have a quick vocabulary test to make sure we fully understand the terms we will see in the story. After the vocab test, we are given reading content from the discussed author. We answer a variety of questions about what we've read, and watch a final video discussing the author. Then, the information is brought up again in a practice exam, and finally in the unit exam.
I feel the activities within my American Literature course most address thinking and problem solving skills. I say this because the course heavily involves analysis of early american language. Literary analysis is one of the key points of thinking and problem solving skills.
I am proud that I've been able to keep up with the deadlines/turn everything in on time. I have trouble efficiently managing my time, and often end up saving things for the last minute. I really enjoy this course and what it teaches, so I'm not having any trouble getting my work done. I plan to keep it that way!
American literature, in general, is improving my thinking an problem solving skills. It's one thing to be told the meaning of a word, it's another to have to use and recognize that word in complex language.
The most difficult thing about my acellus course is getting motivation to complete my lessons. Once I actually start them I remember how much I enjoy what I'm learning, but school overall has been different this year. It's easy to open your computer and do a million other things rather than your assignments. I feel I'm pretty on top of it, and it's something i'm actively working on.
If I could redo what I've done so far, I would have set up my work space differently. My first acellus exam didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped, and a large part of that was due to my environment. I know now that for my second exam, I need to be in a quiet room with a clean workspace.
This is unlike anything I've done in the past. Not only the assignments and lessons, but being completely online in general. I can't remember a time when I had to analyze what seems like an entirely different language.
I can use the skills I'm obtaining from this class in future learning when I continue to read and answer questions about early american authors and their literary works. This acellus class has also helped me realize that I am capable of getting things done efficiently and on my own, and I want to continue with this way of thinking throughout school.
Thinking and problem solving skills: The ability to think efficiently and create solutions to problems through the use of the scientific method, math skills, or literary analysis.