Period 1--AP 30
We backtracked and got the whole essay today and went over it. The students were appropraitely appalled by the idea of eating babies to reduce Ireland's overpopulation and poverty problems! We discussed satire and how this was a good example of it. From there, I introduced the assignment and gave them examples of past years' classes satirical solutions to problems. I told them a bit about some of the things to come in their course before the May exam. No major homework over the holidays but they will have to have the Awakening ready to go for when we're back.
Period 2--Pre-AP 20
We finished correcting the little reading quiz that we did on Wednesday. Then I had the students each choose two quotations from the novel that they found to be important to the work. As they shared their chosen quotations, we discussed them and their significance. I always find that this is a great way to review the novel.
Period 3--ELA A 30We did some pre-reading discussion of not fitting in and then got into the essay written by Drew Hayden Taylor called "Pretty Like a White Boy." This is a humourous look at the same theme that the last poem we looked at examined. It was interesting for the students to see the very different approaches to this, both with different genres and different tones. For the last 15 minutes of class, we read April Raintree.
Period 4--Pre-AP 10
Since we were missing more than half our class, I allowed them to use the time to catch up on various assignments and continue reading Dracula which is due to be read after the February break!
Congratulations to the student hockey team who beat the teachers again this year!
Have a good week off!
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