December Respose to Course Material

Recently in class we have been close reading Ceremony in small groups and further discussing with the whole class. It has been helping a lot with my understanding because the first time I read it, I was very confused by some elements of the Native American culture and the non-linear time structure of the novel. It's really interesting to stop thinking about things through the eyes of Western culture and try to understand a different way of life. I'm not always a fan of working in small groups and then discussing with the whole class. I do like small groups because it's easier to have more discussion, but when the groups share with the whole class it feels like we're just listing the things we've found. I still really like Ceremony because it's not like anything I've ever read before and it gives me a different perspective on life. On Friday, we did a little bit of multiple choice practice, which I really like doing because it gives us a taste of what the AP exam will be like.