Archive for 'modern lit'
Thursday: 20-Oct-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Today in class we completed the following steps:
- In order to introduce our last novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time we started by discussing intelligence.
- What is it?
- How is it recognized?
- Where does it come from?
- Next, we watched and discussed the following video about autism
- Lastly, student worked individually to complete a webquest.
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Homework
- Read pages 1-61 CIDN
- Complete webquest.
Tuesday: 11-Oct-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Today in class we completed the following tasks:
- We discussed pages 273 – 310
- We also discussed some of the major weaknesses in the last argumentative essay and how to fix those issues.
- Lastly, I changed the schedule so that students will have 13-Oct-2011 to work in class on their essays. As a result, we will finish talking about the novel on Tuesday 18-Oct-2011
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- None
Homework
Full StoryThursday: 06- Oct-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Today in class we discussed pages 222-278.
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Homework
- The Kite Runner Argumentative Essay is due on 20-Oct-2011
Monday: 03-Oct-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Due to the fact that the many student had nothing to say or did not read the text, each student must complete the following writing assignments. Please bring a printed copy of your pages to class as we will be sharing them aloud.
Write a 1 page analysis that covers the following:
- The courting rituals between men and women in Afghani culture.
- The power relationships. Who has the power? Why? How?
Write an additional page on the following.
I
n search of an offspring
- Amir and Soraya seem incapable of having children
- What is interesting/unique about the General’s view of adoption? Is this view accepted by Amir and Soraya? Is it accepted for the same reasons?
- Amir believes that the reasons him and Soraya cannot conceive is a result of his past sins?
- Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Thursday: 22-Sep-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Today in class, students completed the following tasks;
- Students formed 7 groups of 3 and 1 group of 4.
- In groups, students selected topics about Afghanistan and selected dates to present their information
- All information for this project can be found here.
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Homework
- Continue working on research project
- Read the first 100 pages of The Kite Runner
Tuesday: 13-Sep-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Today in class, we completed the following tasks
- The class split into four groups – one for each of the major sections of the reading.
- Each group analyzed the reading for in order to answer and elaborate on four questions
- We then spent the block discussing the book with each group informally leading the discussion.
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Homework
- Read 234-284
- Complete Reader Response #3 on the class Google Group.
Tuesday: 06-Sep-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Today in class we continued our discussion of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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- None
Homework
- Read pages 142 – 186
- Write and Post, on Google Groups, reader response #2
Tuesday: 30-Aug-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
In class today we completed the following tasks:
- First, I walked students how to access Google Groups
- Next, students had time to write their 9-11 responses and respond to the writing of their classmates
- We discussed the first 51 pages of the novel touching on some of the following points:
- Oskar’s eccentricities
- Thomas, the character writing from 1963, who is losing the use of his words
- Oskar’s mom
- Oskar’s dad
- Oskar’s mission
Distributed Materials
Homework
- Read pages 52-85
- Write a Reader Response on the digital discussion board
- Respond to the writings of other students.
Monday 29-Aug-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Today in class we completed the following tasks:
- First we examined different images from 9-11.
- Next, students wrote freely about the following topics:
- What do you know about 9-11?
- What do you remember about 9-11?
- What did it mean to you?
- Next, due to the fact that the school’s wireless network is down, we watched a series of films as a class in order to gain perspective on what it was like to be in New York City during 9-11
- Students were instructed to take notes during the films in order to record new information they learned and what they found to be interesting or surprising.
- I ended class by reading the first seven pages of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close aloud to the class.
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Homework
- Consult the In Class Presentation for information about logging in and posting to Google Groups
- Go to http://mail.justinboyd.net
- Login
- U: first.last
- P: university
- Locate “Groups” at the top of the screen
- Located Modern Lit
- Read the instructions and post a reply.
- **For more information consult the In Class Presentation
- Read pages 1-52. Consult the reading schedule for details.
Tuesday: 23-Aug-2011 Modern Lit
In Class
Today in class we completed the following tasks:
- Discussed the difference between Innocence and Innocence Lost
- Students were introduced to the Innocence/Innocence Lost project
- Students spent the rest of the block brainstorming for their projects and completing their Innocence/Innocence Lost Project proposal.
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Homework
- Finish your brainstorming and show up to class on Thursday 25-Aug-2011 ready to work on your project.
