Wendy
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious" - Albert Einstein
Lizzie Borden took an ax,
Gave her mother forty whacks.
When she saw what she had done,
She gave her father forty-one.
《The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & the Trial of the Century》by is about an engaging moment-by-moment narrative of one of the most bizarre murders and trials in American history. This story narrates the entire process of the case from an objective perspective. Before the truth was revealed, people’s speculations and biases followed the investigation of the entire case. The flaws of human nature were hidden behind the crime scene. In this circumstance, one person rises to the top of the list of suspects: Lizzie Borden. Did Lizzie Borden kill her parents? And if not, who did?
The very first page I made in this unit of book club was my Notebook Cover, and I also drew an overview or review at the bottom of the page as the last thing I wrote for this unit. I included this to introduce the book I’m reading and also what progress have I made throughout this unit.
The first central idea that I came up with when I just started to read this book: “Every crime scene will leave evidence behind.” See my ideas here:
This is the second central that I came up with while reading this book: “People like to make assumptions and judgments before knowing the truth.” Me and my groupmates thought of this together because we realized that there aren’t many straightforward central ideas.
The theme that I came up with in this lesson was “You should always maintain clear-eye judgment, and don’t let bias or prejudice rule.” We made connections between the theme and evidence from the book to come up with a resolution. It was challenging for me to write a different resolution from my groupmate using the same theme and similar evidence sources. But I fortunately overcame it and finished my task. 
I learned how to identify the two types of texts: informational and narrative texts in the book, which helped me really deep dive into the story and gain further understanding. It also helps me reorganize my notes by asking me to respond to their requirements for this lesson.
This is all I have for my post and if you are interested in this event, check out The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & the Trial of the Century! Thank you.
Renaissance humanism was a worldview centered on the nature and importance of humanity, emphasizing the individual’s potential for growth, learning, and achievement. Renaissance humanism had a profound impact on Western culture, influencing art, literature, education, and the development of modern humanistic thought. Some key elements of Renaissance humanism include:
In the infographic, I list out some of the key elements of humanism. Overall, rate myself as a humanist. The reason for this is humanism affirms human beings’ right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. Humanists believe in the value of reason, knowledge, and free inquiry. They appreciate art, literature, music, and crafts as part of our heritage and a source of enrichment. Humanists take responsibility for their own lives, embrace new discoveries, and seek to build a more humane, just, compassionate, and democratic society.
This found poem was created from the story “Button, Button” by Richard Matheson. Norma and Arthur, the protagonist and antagonist, are a couple. Living in an ordinary apartment, living an ordinary life. One day, a person who seems like a salesman named Mr. Steward came to their house and introduced them to an immoral button. He explained that if you push the button, somewhere in the world someone you don’t know will die. In return, you will receive a payment of $50,000. The message Mr. Steward had brought was rooted in the thoughts of this couple. The two characters stood on two different viewpoints which led to an external conflict. For instance, on page 7, Norma defended herself by explaining that all her desires and “selfishness” were for them, for their family. In the found poem, I repeatedly chose the word ‘us’ to highlight the excuses from Norma and purposely hide the perspective of Arthur to show the conflict of person versus person in a more convert way. In addition, the design artwork Money Mountain and the rope added to the poem reflect how Norma lost herself while deeply attracted to potency and money.
My big success was able to design the project (chair) and make it into a real one.
One thing I’d like to change is the color of the chair.
If I did this again, one thing I would do differently is to change the style of it to let it be more sturdy.
When you blog you create posts and posts are categorised according to your subject. Some categories have already been set up for you. If you need more categories you can add them as needed. It’s important that your posts have the following:
- An engaging title – this should not include the name of the subject since this is referenced in the category.
- Body – this is where you share your learning. This can include text, images, embedded videos from Dragons’ Tube or elsewhere. You should always consider how your post looks to your audience. Is it engaging? Do they want to keep reading?
- Category – select one that has been set for you or add a new category. Posts can have more than one category e.g. Humanities and Myself as a Learner
Click on the images below to learn more about blogging:
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- How do I make a Post?
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- How do I upload media?
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- How do I embed Media from Dragons’ Tube?
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- How do I add new categories?
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