We spent the first part of class reviewing the questions I had posed on the poem "The Child Who Walks Backward." Students seemed to have a very solid grasp on the main conflict present in the poem: a mother is abusing her child and lying about it.
After reviewing the answers to the questions, we generated a set of notes we would use to write a paragraph on the poem. We talked about the importance of selecting phrases and lines that are rich with meaning. After generating these notes, we wrote a paragraph as a class. I reviewed how to integrate quotations, and I urge you to take a risk and try using quotations in your next piece, if you are feeling confident with it!
For the last ten minutes of class, students met with their Lit. Circle groups, to touch base and discuss the conclusion of the book. We will spend Tuesday's class preparing our letter essays, which are due to be handed in on THURSDAY next week.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
And we're back!
Hi there! I hope you had a restful, satisfying Spring Break, and that you are energized for this last part of the school year. I apologize for falling down on my responsibility to update this blog, and I assure you I will be updating it each day until the end of the school year! I promise!
Today, we read a poem called "The Child Who Walks Backwards," by Lorna Crozier. I asked students to answer some pre-reading questions before we read the poem, to get them thinking about the subject matter of the poem: child abuse. We had an extremely thoughtful class discussion about the different forms of abuse, and about the fine line that exists between abuse and discipline. Thanks for all your ideas and opinions!
I then read the poem aloud, and students drew the images for each stanza that were most powerful for them. Students then worked through the poem, noting the central conflict, devices used, and the effect these devices have on their understanding of the poem. If you were away, or if you lost your worksheet, a copy may be accessed at the side, here.
Please have these answers ready to discuss on Wednesday. You will also be discussing your Lit. Circle novel on Wednesday, so make sure you come ready for that!
Today, we read a poem called "The Child Who Walks Backwards," by Lorna Crozier. I asked students to answer some pre-reading questions before we read the poem, to get them thinking about the subject matter of the poem: child abuse. We had an extremely thoughtful class discussion about the different forms of abuse, and about the fine line that exists between abuse and discipline. Thanks for all your ideas and opinions!
I then read the poem aloud, and students drew the images for each stanza that were most powerful for them. Students then worked through the poem, noting the central conflict, devices used, and the effect these devices have on their understanding of the poem. If you were away, or if you lost your worksheet, a copy may be accessed at the side, here.
Please have these answers ready to discuss on Wednesday. You will also be discussing your Lit. Circle novel on Wednesday, so make sure you come ready for that!
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