- What activities or experiments did we do that went along with these ideas?
This week we did a lot of work with our groups, and at first this project seemed pointless but as time goes on I realize how much thinking I've had to do along with the book. Each day we go farther in depth with our big question and doing the presentation really helped me to think about what was happening in the book and how it related back to our big question. In my group we had a lot of good discussion and working with a group was sort of an experiment I think. Because it's easy to let others do the work but to be involved and actually grasp what the group is talking about is a great thing for everyone. I think that also ties in with the learning a lesson through hard work thing that Mr. S brought up in class. That being told how smart you are isn't going to prepare you for anything. Nothing is handed to you, just like how a grade isn't just handed to you if you didn't pull any weight in the group.
The Alchemist works along with these ideas of hard work and following your dreams. Mainly because the main character Santiago goes through some of the same experiences we face but in a different fashion. He has to work with others in order to accomplish his dream. In class we had to work with others in order to expand our knowledge. In both cases you're working with others to gain something else. This class for me is becoming more and more about working hard to get to where you're going. And to me that's one of the most important lessons in life. That you can't just assume your life is going to be great or that you're going to get good grades, you have to put forth that effort.
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