This week we worked on our independent reading proposals and prepared our presentations of them in a pecha kucha format. I chose to focus on the topic of the american dream since I read "The Great Gatsby" and "The Grapes of Wrath". The topic was interesting because I realized how little I knew about the "American Dream" and that it really isn't as idealistic and wonderful as it was advertised and portrayed. To achieve it was difficult and near impossible without sacrificing some other part of your happiness. Creating the slides caused a little confusion for me, I have no idea why but I got it into my head that we had to have twenty slides not ten. I even remember watching past years and wondering why we switched it to twenty but I just went with it and didn't ask my classmates so that was silly. I also realized as we were creating the slides, how important it was to pick the right images for your slide. The image you pick sets the mood and if it doesn't match the mood you are trying to portray, it can cause confusion and distraction for the audience. A key part of this project is going to be timing and making sure you are fluid with your ideas and it matches up with the changing images behind you. Everything needs to work together.
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