Thinking about "The Rockpile," what is something your parents forbade you from doing when you were growing up? Explain what it was and why they might have set that rule.

 Prompt response: My mother forbade me from eating pork when growing up as I still don't eat it now. She did not allow my sister and I to consume pork as she thought the animal was gross in nature as it basically eats anything. She did not think it was important and instead we ate only chicken. She sometimes let us consume beef which she didn't mind as much. 

Summary: During class we read the story "The Rockpile". We then went over some parts as a class. After that we worked in our groups.

Reflection: During class as we read I made personal connections to the story and reflected on the themes of it. In my prompt as I reflect on my answer I am glad my mother did not allow that as I too do think it is a gross animal to consume.