Thinking about “The Rockpile,” which parent or guardian in your life has been the strictest when it comes to discipline? Explain how their approach to discipline has influenced you or shaped your behavior.

 

    My parents disciplined me by giving me a stern talking to. It was really the only way they could punish me since I enjoyed cleaning, and didn't really care if my technology got taken away. Most of the trouble I got into was with my sister, the talks they gave me were to tell me that I was the oldest, so I had to take the higher ground. This made me into a very patient, and calm person, since I had to prevent rising conflict.


We worked on our PowerPoint for "The Rockpile".

I learned new vocab like crooned.

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