Period 1--AP 20
We did the last entry for the Math PLT for this week. When we moved back into English, I went over a "character map" for the play Othello. Each student was then given a part to read and we started to work our way through the first scene. I always find the first scene is slow going as the students have to get back into the rhythm and sound of the language.
Period 2--AP 30
We continued with the characters from "The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales. We will finish this tomorrow and then we will do a brief assignment on the Prologue. Students are reminded to have their Beowulf Boasts ready to go for Friday.
Period 3--AP 10
The title was our main talking point in English today. The students had the opportunity to read the poem by Robbie Burns from which Steinbeck got his inspiration for the title. Before we view the clip to look at juxtaposition, I created a handout for the students that deals with the same scene, but presented in three different ways. First of all, the students (today) read the last chapter of the novel. They were to look for diction or choice of detail that creates emotion in the reader and highlight those sections. There were some questions to go with this part of the assignment. Tomorrow, we will examine the same passage from a listening perspective and then, finally, we will view it.
Period 4--History 10
The students had to listen to me lecture again today. I finished going over an oral overview of the contents of this unit. Essentially, it was story time starting with Henry VIII and ending with the Glorious Revolution of William and Mary of Orange. I find that this oral introduction to the content of the unit helps the students focus as we do some text book study.
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