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What strategies have you and your group used to ensure that all members are actively contributing to group assignments? Explain how you communicate, divide responsibilities, and hold each other accountable throughout the process.

  Prompt Response:  We have not had a hard time making sure that we all do out share of the work. I think that we all understand that we have to get our work done even if we don't want to. We usually just communicate while we do the work and it goes well. We all split up work when working together but we are not strict about it. If you have an idea then you voice it and the group discusses it.  Summary: We finished the sources today Reflection:  I leaned how to summarize a lot of sources.   
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What challenges did your group face while selecting and analyzing sources, and how did you overcome them? Be specific about how your group communicated and worked through disagreements.

  Prompt Response:  We had some minor difficulties. They were mostly just trying to find good sources. And then when we did find a good source sometimes someone would have already found it and used it. Also some of the sources had a lot of the same info. Over all though we had a pretty good time finding them it was just really boring.  Summary: We worked on our sources Reflection:  I learned about how to analyze and select a source. 
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Reflect on your research topic and identify the most compelling issue connected to it. Clearly explain what the issue is and discuss why you find it particularly interesting or important. Support your response with specific details from your research.

  Prompt Response:  An issue that is apart of my research is bad parenting. It can come from both sides of the spectrum like super harsh or very care free. It requires a good balance of both in order to have your child grow up well. For example parents who are super harsh on their kid can cause them to become depressed or have less friends. Summary: We worked on our project  Reflection:  I learned more about parenting.
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How has completing the annotated bibliography changed or clarified your understanding of your research topic? Discuss how your sources connect to one another and how they are shaping your argument moving forward.

  Prompt Response:   I think that I have learned a lot more about my topic. My perspective has stayed the same, but I think that I know more about it now. I didnt know so many poeple were so strict with thier kids. I think that is a thing where when you grow up a certain way you kinda assume that others are like that too. Summary: Finished Bibliography  Reflection:  Learned about parenting. 
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Which part of the annotated bibliography (summary, reflection, or evaluation) was the most challenging for you, and why? Explain how that challenge helped you grow as a researcher and how it will help you when writing your research paper.

  Prompt Response:  The worst part of the bibliography was making the summery and reflection stuff. It was not fun, and kind of pointless. I feel like I could just put the source into AI and then have it tell me what I need to know. I understand we have to think for our selfs but when handling mass amounts of info I think it is ok. Summary: More project Reflection:  I learned more parenting.
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As you gathered sources, you were expected to find multiple perspectives on your topic. What differences did you notice between your sources? Explain how these differences helped you better understand the complexity of your issue.

  Prompt Response:  There were many different perspectives that helped us to get a better understanding of the topic. I think that the perspectives were a lot broader than expected. The sources differences gave me a good understanding. Summary: We did more project work Reflection:  Learned about parenting
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Think about your experience using GALILEO to find sources. How was this different from how you have searched for information in the past? Explain how using specific search strategies and evaluating sources impacted the quality of what you found.

  Prompt Response:  I personally really do not like using Galileo. It really is not that hard to find good sources and I do not like that way it is formatted. Also sometimes the sources are really short. Even though you can look up specific things like academic journals, which would ne useful if I ever used them. But I do not, ever.  Summary: We did work Reflection:  I learned a new word today.
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Political cartoons often use exaggeration and symbolism to make a point, and they can also serve as important visual sources for analysis. What is being criticized in this image? What does this source suggest about the issue, and what does the cartoonist want the audience to question or reconsider?

  Prompt Response:  Trump is being criticized for using the war in Iran to distract people from new unpopular legislation he wants to get passed. As well as his efforts with ICE. I think it shows how large this issue is becoming. I think that the artist wants his audience to see how Trump is doing a lot of bad things in this county and not enough people see or realize it. Summary: Project Reflection:  We read sources 
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Think about how you have searched for information in the past compared to what you practiced today. How is creating specific search phrases different from just “Googling” a topic? Explain how this strategy will improve the quality of your research.

  Prompt Response:   Transitioning from simply "Googling" broad topics to using specific search phrases is like trading a floodlight for a laser pointer. When you just type a vague idea into a search engine, you cast a massive net and are immediately overwhelmed with millions of results, forcing you to sift through irrelevant blogs, opinion pieces, and clickbait just to find a single credible fact. However, by using targeted keywords, exact match quotes, and specific terminology, you instantly filter out that digital noise. This strategy drastically improves the quality of your research because it actively bypasses low-quality content, immediately surfaces highly credible and specialized sources, and saves you hours of scrolling so you can focus on actually analyzing the data rather than just hunting for it. Summary: Worked on the project Reflection:  Did a group phase.
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Your research question is designed to explore a complex issue. What makes this topic difficult to answer or solve? Identify at least two different perspectives or factors related to your topic and explain why understanding multiple viewpoints is important.

Prompt Response: Our topic is hard to solve because their are many different opinions, and technically there is no right answer, it is really up to you. But I think that the culture you are brought up in could significantly impact my topics outcome. As well as what generation it is taking place in. I am in group 5. Summary: Did some worksheet. Reflection: Barely did anything 
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Reflect on your past experiences with research in school. What challenges have you faced when working independently or in a group, and how did you handle them? Explain how those experiences will influence the way you approach this current research project.

Prompt Response: In groups it can be hard when not everyone pulls their weight, but I think that my current group will not have that issue. You can ask them to help but you can't really force them to work. Working on my own sometimes I don't have the motivation. I have out grown that. Not a problem. Just work. Summary: I do not remember  Reflection:  Learned some stuff
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If you could plan the perfect spring break with no limitation, money, time, or responsibilities—what would it look like? Where would you go, who would you bring, and what would you do?

  Prompt Response:  For me the perfect spring break would be me and my girlfriend traveling Europe from Spain to Italy to Sweden, and other places like that. I would just go with her and we would stay in amazing beautiful places eating really good food. And of course we would have to do some fun things like sky diving and going to the beach, etc. Summary: We did not do much, day before break Mr Rease was not here.  Reflection:  Nothing. 
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McCandless set out to live independently in the wilderness, but his death reveals the harsh reality of nature and survival. In your blog post, analyze how his desire for independence contributed to his death. Then, connect this idea to your own life by explaining a time when you wanted complete independence or control over a situation. Did things go as planned, or did you face unexpected challenges?

  Prompt Response:  I think that in his desire to be alone and independent he also rejected the help of others. Often others provide help that we do not think we need but we are just clouded with an allusion that we can do everything on our own, when often that is not true. Often others see things we do not, other perspectives that we do not grasp without a helping hand. A time that I wanted complete independence was when I was working on a project for school and in my head it was super easy and I was going to knock it out in a few days, but in reality I miss understood the task and my project ended up being really bad.  Summary: Read more of the book and watched the movie.      Reflection:  Read the rest of the chapters. 
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How does watching the film version of Into the Wild change or deepen your understanding of Chris McCandless compared to reading the book? In your response, explain one key difference in how his character or experiences are presented, and connect this to a time when seeing something visually changed your understanding of a situation.

  Prompt Response:  In the movie Chris seems more like a kid who was just out on an adventure trying to have fun. In the book he seemed to have more purpose or that there was more motive for his departure. I think in the movie being able to see the beauty of the landscapes really made the whole experience more understandable for me. When I saw him standing alone on the mountain top and the view that was before him, I understood a little bit better how he was able to make such a crazy and insane journey.  Summary: More reading and movie from the book. Reflection:  Read chapter 13
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Chris and his sister Carine McCandless had a very close relationship, even when he struggled to connect with others. Write about a relationship in your life where you feel truly understood. Explain what makes that relationship strong and how it compares to the connection between Chris and Carine in Into the Wild.

  Prompt Response:  I would say the closest thing I have to this relationship is with my brother. We do not see each other often much anymore because he is in college but we are still close. There are things that I inly talk about with him because of the kind of bond we have. It connects to connection they have in the book because it is something that takes a long times and many experiences to be formed. Summary: Read the book Reflection:  I learned more about the book.
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