Jose’s English blog

 Today in class my group presented. we went over our thoughts on the book. A devoted son is about the relationship between a father and son and examines how time and perspective can change the way actions and intentions are perceived. Varma is proud because his son, Rakesh, is at the top of the academic list in India.

 Today in class. The first two groups went to present today. They presentation was About a Devoted son. This was a good way to see the class different perspectives on what they had in the story.

 Today in class we answered some questions on the canvas. We are starting a new poem called the devoted son. School is going well today.

 Today in class we did a newsela assignment. This assignment was about 3 year bachelors degree program. I learned that As the cost of college continues to rise, many students are looking for ways to save money on their education. One option that's beginning to gain popularity is the 3-year degree. These programs allow students to earn their bachelor's degree and graduate a full year ahead of time.

 Today in class we took a test. The test was about all the previous poems we had read in class. We had to answer 40 questions in total about the poems. School is going well.

 Today in class we read The chimney sweeper. The Chimney Sweeper is a poem told from the perspective of a chimney sweep, a young boy living in 1700s London who has to earn a living doing the dangerous work of cleaning soot from people's chimneys. The poem makes no efforts to romanticize this life, portraying it as intensely impoverished and tough.

 Today in class we read a poem by william Blake. This poem is part of Blakes Songs of Experience. He uses the child in this poem to express the image of innocence gaining experience. The Chimney Sweeper attacks such subjects as religion, politics, and child labor. It takes after the same titled poem from his Songs of Innocence collection.