Trip to the Cape of Good Hope..

So..I'm not an artist..but at least I know that maritime trade can't happen in a desert..

The person who made that made and I need a trip to the Cape of Good Hope considering we're hopeless beings.  

Gerald the Griot

I'm pretty sure that if I were to learn history from a griot I'd remember more of it.  When I watch interesting movies, tv shows, musicals or any other performance, I can usually recall those memories more easily.  So if I were to learn from a griot, especially one name Gerald, I would probably remember more history because I was entertained.  But at one point I would get bored and I would probably dismiss him just as I do with the textbook. Then he wouldn't be able to teach me and it would be useless.  Also, I would want the griot's name to be Gerald because in one of my favorite Nicktoons, Hey Arnold, Gerald told stories and I made a connection today.  

Visualization!!

I think the ideal shape of history's progress really wouldn't be much of a shape that can be described.  I think a time line would be useful for the broad picture.  It helps me mentally think of the progression of how history happened and it keeps me from being confused.  But then there would have to be little charts or boxes hovering around in those time periods.  The time line would have overlaps but it would distinctively show where each region started and ended a new era.  I said there would be little boxes in each time period for each region.  The little boxes would be color-coded for each region and they would contain the major events, significant information, and thematic topics(for this class specifically.)  The shape would probably be some weird line with lots of rectangles stuck to it.
Since this probably makes no sense, there will possibly be a picture below this, that is, if I can get technology to stop hating me. 

When Will My Reflection...I Don't Know All the Words but I'll Reflect Now..

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I noticed that my essays are terrible when I don't have a good thesis and when I don't answer the question. (This makes perfect sense.) For compare and contrasts, I've also noticed that I can remember to analyze and make direct comparisons but never do either together.  For change over time, I think the most difficult is remembering both parts and the global context.  I think for both, I can get some evidence to support my thesis.  Also for both, I just give up on expanded core.  For compare and contrast, I attempt to include global context for the extra points but I don't really bother for change over time essays.  

Updates

So..I'm not sure if I was supposed to update during the trial but all I did was scroll through tweets and tweeted what I thought was appropriate. Yesterday, I was questioned by our lawyer. Today, I was sadly grilled by the cross examiner. It was pretty bad based on how he knew more and how I forgot most of my information when I was up there. I hope this summarized post can make up for forgetting to post the other days. 

Final update? Maybe?

Today for preparations, I helped Ashwini anticipate questions for a cross-examine.i also helped Anu with her scripted questions.  Aside from that, I helped other people with information.  I also worked on what I could say during a cross-examination. 

Updatessss

Yesterday and today, I researched some of the prosecution's characters to help our cross examiner.  Today, I focused on European soldiers. 

Self-Assement..#late

Blogger's mean. And here's a delayed post! 

Today I made the twitter account for the group.  I also helped people pick characters and I worked on the definitions of the words.  

What did I do..

Today I worked with Paul to make questions and answers for my character.