The assignment I chose was The Hate U Give essay. The goal of the paper was to add a different perspective to my life and realize the different privileges that I have. I wrote this paper from a gang member’s point of view and how it relates to the community.
Why I chose this project
I chose the piece of work because I am extremely proud of how I wrote it and I really enjoyed writing it. I felt like I was able to voice a character that wasn’t in the story but totally could have. I think realizing that there’s more impact on the community and other’s lives when someone passes is super important to understand.
21st Century skill I used
A 21st-century skill that I used was Global Awareness, and that’s because in this book and in my story there is a different subculture within the neighborhood. By writing this story and reading the book I felt like I could step into the character and try to think like they would.
Demonstration of Growth
This demonstrates my growth by expanding my mindset and allowing me to realize my privilege, and putting myself into other shoes. This helped me grow in my writing skills as well because I had such a wonderful time writing the story and allowing myself to have fun with my writing.
How I could Improve
In the paper, we had to put vocab words and I put them in last and so next time I would probably put them in as I go opposed to putting them in later. I could also do a better job at proofreading and grammatically checking my paper before turning it in.